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uneaten

British  
/ ʌnˈiːtən /

adjective

  1. (of food) not having been consumed; leftover

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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When there are 564,000 fans packed in to see the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, it can mean a lot of uneaten food goes to waste.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

On a Reddit thread, one commenter said they are “putting uneaten Halloween candy in Easter eggs.”

From MarketWatch Apr. 2, 2026

Buses are showing up to local charter schools half empty and schools are ordering meals that go uneaten.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 31, 2026

It’s easy for parents to worry that they got it wrong when a child returns home with uneaten food, said Anet Piridzhanyan, a clinical dietitian at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2025

When one enters his kitchen to find his mother, father, and best friend all seated in front of a stack of uneaten pancakes, he knows that something strange has happened.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley

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