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Vocabulary Entry
leftovers
|noun • verb • adjective
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N
noun
Food remaining after a meal.
Example Sentences
"We have some leftovers from last night's dinner."
"Don't forget to take your leftovers home."
"The fridge is full of leftovers that need to be eaten."
V
verb
To leave after a meal or event, typically referring to uneaten food.
Example Sentences
"They often leftover the pizza instead of finishing it."
"She leftover the salad because she was too full."
"Let's leftover the cake for another day."
A
adjective
Referring to food that was not consumed during a meal.
Example Sentences
"I made a delicious leftover sandwich for lunch."
"She always finds creative ways to use leftover ingredients."
"The leftover pasta was better the second day."