Synonyms of residues

residues

noun

plural of residue

as in rests

a remaining group or portion

the residue of our Thanksgiving feast consisted of a denuded turkey carcass and a couple rolls

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rests
• remainders
• remnants
• leftovers
• leavings
• residua
• fragments
• remains
• odds and ends
• balances
• scrapings
• vestiges
• stumps
• scraps
• stubs
• surpluses
• excesses
• butts
• oversupplies
• fat
• overages
• overabundances
• overflows
• superfluities
• superabundances
• overmuch
• surfeits
• oddments
• overkills

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bodies
• weights
• masses
• mains
• bulks
• mosts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of residues

Apart from polluting ecosystems and leaving toxic residues on human food sources, these aggressive chemicals drive pests to develop genetic resistance, rendering treatments ineffective over time. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026

According to Lauren DaSilva, senior product manager for All-Clad, both chemistry and cooking byproducts are to blame for sticky residues. — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 31 July 2026

For centuries, farmers had sustained soil fertility by recycling locally available nutrients, including animal manure, crop residues and human waste. — Edward D. Melillo, Fortune, 27 July 2026

What happens when people are exposed to smoke from the combustion and whatever residues might have settled across the mountainside, streams, and soils is a scientific black box. — Angus Chen, STAT, 22 July 2026

To remove burn marks or sticky residues, Mock recommends applying the cleaner of your choice (can be a baking soda and white vinegar paste, or any gentle cleaner). — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 11 July 2026

Lingering odors in clean clothes often result from oily residues. — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 July 2026

Food often contains residues from multiple pesticides, as monitoring programs in Europe and the United States have identified. — Brad Reisfeld, The Conversation, 6 July 2026

These compounds then enter sewage systems, many of which are not equipped to remove pharmaceutical residues. — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026