Leftover and Over

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Leftover adjective - Not used up.

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Over and leftover are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Over" instead an adjective "Leftover".

Nearby Word: left

Over adjective - Brought or having come to an end.

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Leftover and over are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Leftover" instead an adjective "Over".

In one Friends storyline, pregnant vegetarian Pheobe is agonising over her Wacky Cravings, and occasionally nibbling on pieces of leftover meat.

Source: Do Wrong, Right
On the other hand, Al got the last laugh when he used all the leftover cement he'd had to buy for the doghouse foundation and dumps it all over Marcy's Mercedes.

Source: Series / Married... with Children
If everyone gets into an argument over their leftover toys, you have an Archaeological Arms Race on your hands.

Source: Precursors

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