Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

residue

[rez-i-doo, -dyoo] / ˈrɛz ɪˌdu, -ˌdju /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Blake had gunpowder residue on his body, which he explained by saying he’d been at target practice.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

Thankfully, Jenée Desmond-Harris has discovered a satisfying way to get rid of stickers and their gross residue once and for all.

From Slate Jul. 13, 2026

Consumers in other countries love it because it is longer lasting, provides robust sun protection and doesn’t feel greasy or leave white residue.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

They then lug heavy loads back home, spreading the seaweed out on the ground and snipping off residue.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

She rinses and dabs around the inside of my mouth, removing the residue and remnants.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day

The residues of that history are not confined to old paint.

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

But the petroleum products are masked in manifests — labeled waste material, lubricants, residues and other items not subject to the high taxes that Mexico levies on imported fuel.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

Its advanced chromatographic separation process is designed to recover critical minerals from several streams: mixed rare-earth carbonate, recycled magnets, mine tailings, industrial residues, zinc byproducts, electronic scrap and other secondary materials.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Additionally, concerns regarding pesticide residues, heavy metals, and microplastics in tea have been raised.

From Science Daily Jun. 9, 2026

Production of young birds on the New Brunswick breeding grounds is definitely reduced, and adult birds that have been analyzed contain large residues of DDT and heptachlor.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




Vocabulary lists containing residue


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training