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 While many failed to meet our expectations, my team has managed to find some genuinely resilient containers for storing leftovers, packing lunches, and batching meal prep. — Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026 Versant retains Comcast’s cable leftovers and the digital assets. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026 Volunteers at the latter may be able to use them to box up leftovers for guests. — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 16 Aug. 2026 For long-term storage in the freezer, most leftovers are safe for two to three months but may lose quality over time. — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2026 Leftovers That Feel Like a Treat Grown-ups aren’t the only ones taking leftovers for lunch. — Sierra Leone Starks, Parents, 10 Aug. 2026 Get leftovers and other perishable foods into the refrigerator within two hours, and keep your refrigerator at 40°F or colder. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026 Garner started the video with a clip of her drinking leftovers from the drink container and seemingly getting a brain freeze, holding her hand to her forehead and grimacing. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026

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Noun

The product is intended for people navigating screen-heavy workdays, mental fatigue, travel, irregular routines, or periods of rest before returning to focused tasks.

— William Jones, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Indeed, the lounge has value to both airlines and passengers beyond rest and relaxation.

— Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of rest

Noun

Former Stars coach Lorne Donaldson also will rejoin the team as interim director of coaching for remainder of the year.

— Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
But instead of oxygen making up the rest, that remainder is composed of tough-to-breathe methane and molecular hydrogen.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 31 July 2026

Definition of remainder

Noun

The remnants of the structure can best be seen from the Bridge of Angels, which leads to Castel Sant’ Angelo near Vatican City.

— Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Archaeologists have uncovered tombs, theaters, baths, stadiums, and other remnants of the city, which was inhabited for more than 1,000 years.

— Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of remnant

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