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as in remainder
an unused or unwanted piece or item typically of small size or value
that doormat is just a leftover from when the new carpet was installed
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as in rest
leftovers plural
a remaining group or portion
take as many of these calendars as you want, and put the leftovers back on the shelf
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as in residual
still existing or present after other parts are used or removed
This recipe is a great way to use up leftover rice.
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Recent Examples of leftover
Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
Recipe Tips For French Onion Chicken Thighs Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for three to four days.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 21 Feb. 2026
Plant Early Got leftover bulbs from fall?
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Stoeber had leftover twine from years of feeding his cows bales of hay and figured rolling it into a giant ball would be a fun activity and good exercise.
—Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
Recipe Tips For French Onion Chicken Thighs Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for three to four days.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Scrape Away Leftover Food Use a rubber spatula or paper towel to remove leftover food from the dishes and cookware.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 21 Feb. 2026
Plant Early Got leftover bulbs from fall?
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leftover
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The best-case scenario would be for the Lakers’ remainders to extend the best-of-seven series with the Rockets long enough for Doncic and Reaves to rejoin LeBron James in that Big Three, either at the end of this series or the start of the next one.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
13 Apr. 2026
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Socrates’ reply to Glaucon was complicated, taking up the whole remainder of this lengthy dialogue.—
Paul Rosenzweig,
Washington Post,
9 Feb. 2026
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Beijing has long treated advanced technology transactions as matters of national security, even when the legal framing rests in competition policy.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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Parents, rest easy for now For the time being, responsible parents in Florida can rest easy that school enrollment vaccination requirements will remain in place.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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When the permit was being considered and public comments expressed concern about how the facility would affect the environment, Kelly Keel, TCEQ’s executive director, said the wastewater wasn’t expected to contain any residual lithium, chemical runoff or other harmful pollutants.—
Arcelia Martin,
San Antonio Express-News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The union also moved the needle forward in a minor capacity on the residual and AI front, as well as minimum rate increases.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
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Use Orange Peels as Compost Several fruit and vegetable scraps, including orange peels, can be added to your soil as compost.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
25 Apr. 2026
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Green ingredients are nitrogen-rich materials such as kitchen scraps and grass cuttings.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2026
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Tony partners with one of the last remaining asparagus farms in the area, Moon Dust Farms, owned by Klein Family Farms, just for this festival.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Immediately after Rodriguez was selected two of the draft’s top remaining edge rushers - Derrick Moore taken 44th by the Detroit Lions, and Zion Young taken 45th by the Baltimore Ravens - came off the board.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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The shell still contained remnants of its original plug and traces of plant material, which were recovered for analysis.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Using innovative fossil reconstruction techniques, the researchers revealed remnants of two extinct species locked inside large rocks.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Leftover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leftover. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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