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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
Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2025
Tides turned in February 2020, when the agency received the federal government’s permission to use some leftover grant money to kick-start the project.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Jan. 2025
L. A. Johnson, The Atlantic, 1 Jan. 2025
For instance, the light leftover from the big bang, called the cosmic microwave background, has some mysterious large-scale fluctuations that don’t look totally random, notes Dragan Huterer, a cosmologist at the University of Michigan.
—Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2025
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Noun
For the quesadillas, using leftover or rotisserie chicken and baking them on a sheet pan saves so much time (rather than fussing over single quesadillas on a griddle).
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2025
Tides turned in February 2020, when the agency received the federal government’s permission to use some leftover grant money to kick-start the project.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Jan. 2025
Adjective
And at last removed the leftover scars of childhood.
—L. A. Johnson, The Atlantic, 1 Jan. 2025
For instance, the light leftover from the big bang, called the cosmic microwave background, has some mysterious large-scale fluctuations that don’t look totally random, notes Dragan Huterer, a cosmologist at the University of Michigan.
—Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leftover
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Charitable Giving - Donate to qualified charities through tools like charitable remainder trusts (CRTs) to lower your estate’s taxable amount while supporting meaningful causes.—
James Brewer,
Forbes,
13 Dec. 2024
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That’s left a remainder in the 25 percent range for the third pair, most frequently composed of Brännström and Vincent Desharnais.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
25 Nov. 2024
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In the painting, there is caring (the one who is looking at the mother), there is rest (the one lying with eyes closed), and there is loneliness (the one looking away, the one looking down, the mother gazing into space).—
Karl Ove Knausgaard,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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Depending on the cause, rest, specific foot exercises, or at-home remedies, such as ice or over-the-counter pain relievers, can help manage the pain.—
Sarah Richards,
Verywell Health,
23 Jan. 2025
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Like all cinema circuits, Alamo Drafthouse has spent the past four years grappling with the residual effects of COVID, only to face additional setbacks from 2023’s twin labor strikes.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
14 Jan. 2025
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But Malone also sees the team’s holistic scoring success as a residual effect of Jokic’s perimeter threat.—
Bennett Durando,
The Denver Post,
14 Jan. 2025
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Farm waste such as chicken manure, weeds, and other scraps are transformed into nutrient-rich organic fertilizers.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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But back in 2010, a spate of thefts of the covers for scrap metal in Turkey meant that an alternative, with equally strong material needed to be used to secure them.—
Lucy Handley,
CNBC,
17 Jan. 2025
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In a small bowl, whisk together confectioners' sugar and remaining ½ teaspoon apple pie spice.—
Kelly Brant,
arkansasonline.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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Aurora and remaining competitors like Kodiak and Waabi are developing AI-enabled big rigs for a simple reason: the trucking industry generates about $1 trillion of annual revenue and faces a shortage of human drivers.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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The title comes from what Charlotte, missing her soulmate, scribbles on the remnants of Adam’s mural (symbolizing the memory of him pressed on her heart).—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
16 Jan. 2025
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Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument includes remnants of the school gates, gym, former dorms, and playing fields, among other historically significant sites.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Leftover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leftover. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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