Be left over

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verb

To remain after the rest has been used or removed.

After the dinner party, there was a lot of food left over.
Visual representation of "be left over" - To remain after the rest has been used or removed.

Often appears as...

  • food is left over
  • money is left over
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Visual representation of "be left over"
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Events or Consumables

Often used in reference to events with consumable items like food or supplies that were not fully used up.

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They ordered too much pizza; half was left over after the party.
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Not Wasteful

Implies that the remaining items can be used later rather than being wasted.

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Don't throw away the paint; we can use what's left over for touch-ups.
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Unexpected Surplus

Sometimes indicates a surprising or unplanned amount remaining.

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We had a bigger turnout than expected, but we still had drinks left over.
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