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left over

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. leftover, left over(p), left(p), odd, remaining, unexpendedadjective

    not used up

    "leftover meatloaf"; "she had a little money left over so she went to a movie"; "some odd dollars left"; "saved the remaining sandwiches for supper"; "unexpended provisions"

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  1. left overadjective

    Remaining or in reserve; extra.

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  1. left over

    Left over refers to something that remains after the majority or the rest has been used or consumed. It could be a portion of food not eaten during a meal, an amount of supplies not used up, or even a certain amount of time or money remaining after most has been spent. It is often associated with excess or surplus.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of left over in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of left over in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of left over in a Sentence

  1. Langston Coleman:

    Luck is what you have left over after you give 100%.

  2. Leah Bessa:

    Some insects, like the black solider fly larvae, have the ability to feed on a wide range of organic matter, for example, the spent grain left over from brewing beer is used to feed the larvae.

  3. Stephen Sheppard:

    There's been a long, fine history of arboriculture and tree care and tree management in an urban setting, but now we have to deal with a lot of other complexities, some is about managing existing tree stocks but some of it is about planning for the future. The green things shouldn't be what's just left over. It's a vital part of the city and it's at risk of being lost.

  4. Steve King:

    There were plenty of Chinese left over.

  5. Brian Sutton-Smith:

    The parent who gets down on the floor to play with a child on Christmas Day is usually doing a most remarkable thing -- something seldom repeated during the rest of the year. These are, after all, busy parents committed to their work or their success in the larger society, and they do not have much left-over time in which to play with their children.


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