as in rest
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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Recent Examples of leftovers
Any leftovers are saved for the farm for composting and wood chipping.
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Noel Brennan, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Shop our top picks below from $13 with everything from reusable overnight oats jars to portable salad jars for lunch, an electric kettle that boils water in minutes, and a multipurpose air fryer that doubles as a storage solution for leftovers.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026
Mom pulled out her restaurant leftovers at the New Year’s Day family gathering.
—Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 2 Jan. 2026
Enjoy the leftovers chilled, or reheat individual servings in a heat-safe vessel in the oven or microwave until the chicken reaches 165°F and the casserole is warm throughout.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2025
The study suggests that rocks with lower than usual potassium-40 levels may be ancient leftovers from proto-Earth.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leftovers
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Plant dormancy is a type of physiological rest.—
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On Thursday, tight end Hunter Henry (rest), right tackle (Morgan Moses (illness) and linebacker Robert Spillane (ankle) were all upgraded to full participation.—
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See list for remainder of 2025, start of 2026 Remaining full moons in 2025 Thursday, Dec. 4: Cold Moon John Tufts covers trending news for IndyStar and Midwest Connect.—
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Collection activity had been paused for roughly five years, a remainder of Covid-era policies meant to offer relief to borrowers.—
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Recently, archaeologists found a massive stone basin in Italy dating back more than 2,000 years — remnants of a once-powerful rival of Rome.—
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The transition will occur around December 1, with the main remnant of the PENN partnership being the linear betting show, ESPN BET Live.—
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“Leftovers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leftovers. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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