FAG ENDS Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

fag ends

noun

plural of fag end

as in remainders

an unused or unwanted piece or item typically of small size or value a patchwork quilt sewn together from the fag ends of many bolts of cloth

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Noun

Perhaps even a rag-tag group of remainders can put a scare into San Antonio.

— Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026
The best-case scenario would be for the Lakers’ remainders to extend the best-of-seven series with the Rockets long enough for Doncic and Reaves to rejoin LeBron James in that Big Three, either at the end of this series or the start of the next one.

— Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026

Definition of remainders

Noun

Inside this gut pouch, tens of millions of bacteria scavenge for scraps of fiber, starch, and other nutrients, and break down cellulose and proteins.

— Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 27 July 2026
Roasted vegetables, nubs of cheese, those scraps left on the roast chicken carcass—all fair game.

— Emma Laperruque, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 July 2026

Definition of scraps

Noun

The hazardous surf is being sent from tropical storm systems south of California, including Tropical Storm Fausto and the remnants of Tropical Storm Elida.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
Astronomers have detected about 300 such remnants in our galaxy to date.

— Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of remnants

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