LEFTOVERS Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

leftovers

noun

plural of leftover

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 Use any leftovers as a breakfast spread on your toast or bagel. — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 1 July 2026 Make the meat one night, then use the leftovers for a peanut noodle dish the next evening. — Becca Jacobs, Washington Post, 29 June 2026 Van Nunen had asked Jake to bring in some leftovers from his last meal before the reaction. — Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 Save yourself the guessing game of wondering what is in your fridge by labeling and dating your leftovers. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 July 2026 Store leftovers, meal prep, organize, protect your toiletries when traveling, transport pet treats and more. — ABC News, 22 June 2026 Droves of customers just bought this eight-pack of glass food storage containers that are great for meal-prepping, storing leftovers, and housing produce, while another lot of shoppers picked up this set of griddle utensils for outdoor cookouts. — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026 The slow-rolling collapse of traditional late-night shows has been the theme of the past year, with the FCC pressuring broadcasters, network economics imploding and streaming gobbling up all of the leftovers. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 18 June 2026 Stop giving out your leftovers Psychologist Guy Winch writes in his new book, Mind Over Grind, that overworking, or tying too much of your identity to work, can increase conflict at home as your work and family demands collide. — Maria Ross, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026

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Noun

To minimize risks during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) advises incorporating frequent rest breaks in shaded or air-conditioned areas.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 4 July 2026
Increasingly, however, many are embracing a different definition—one that includes rest, healing, preventative care, joy, and self-investment.

— Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

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Although astronomers are pretty sure there is a neutron star in the heart of the remnant based on indirect evidence, no pulsar radio emissions have yet been detected.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 6 July 2026
But beyond these genetic remnants, the exact nature of any interactions between our species and Neanderthals is much more of a mystery.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 6 July 2026

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