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leftover

[left-oh-ver] / ˈlɛftˌoʊ vər /
ADJECTIVE
remaining, excess
Synonyms
STRONGEST
extra residual unused
STRONG
surplus
WEAK
unconsumed uneaten untouched unwanted
Antonyms
WEAK
core main principle
NOUN
remainder, remains
Synonyms
STRONGEST
residue
STRONG
debris leavings legacy oddments remnants scraps surplus survivor trash
WEAK
odds and ends orts
Antonyms
WEAK
main meal

Example Sentences

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We made a memecoin from $40 of leftover crypto that briefly reached a market cap of $2 million.

From Slate • Apr. 5, 2026

So when the going gets tough, the tough … use leftover candy.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

These aren’t kitchen-sink movies; they’re garbage disposal rejects, alloys composed of leftover scraps.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

The leftover carbon dioxide will be stored deep beneath the North Sea in sedimentary bedrock and will gradually mineralize over time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

I reach down by my air mattress and pick up one of the leftover pizza scraps off a stray paper plate.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer