leave out
phrasal verb
left out; leaving out; leaves out
: to not include or mention (someone or something)
The movie leaves a lot out of the story.
Did everyone get a piece of cake? I don't want to leave anyone out.
They always leave her out of the conversation.
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His resolve to stay and fight for his place at Old Trafford is going to be seriously tested after he was left out of the matchday squad against Arsenal.
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The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Their Chihuahua, Coffee, was not left out of wearing a lemon outfit either.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Their erasure was not only physical but historical, deliberately left out of textbooks and maps.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 16 Aug. 2025
Trump rolls out the red carpet for Putin Putin received a warm reception in Alaska after years of being left out in the cold by Western leaders.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2025
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The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Their Chihuahua, Coffee, was not left out of wearing a lemon outfit either.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Their erasure was not only physical but historical, deliberately left out of textbooks and maps.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 16 Aug. 2025
Trump rolls out the red carpet for Putin Putin received a warm reception in Alaska after years of being left out in the cold by Western leaders.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for leave out
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“Leave out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leave%20out. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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