leave out
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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Republicans were left out of the months of conversations around the plan.
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Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
Legend has it that when an unsuspecting new man on the paper’s composing desk left out the agate type one day there were lots of problems for bettors and bookies across the city.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
According to Public Safety, the early investigation into the deadly crash appears to show that an SUV was trying to turn left out of a business driveway and onto Brookline Boulevard when the motorcycle hit the driver's side of the vehicle.
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Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Sooryavanshi, who is the talk of cricket after being the top run scorer in this year's Indian Premier League, was left out again by India.
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ABC News,
28 June 2026
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Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
Legend has it that when an unsuspecting new man on the paper’s composing desk left out the agate type one day there were lots of problems for bettors and bookies across the city.
—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
According to Public Safety, the early investigation into the deadly crash appears to show that an SUV was trying to turn left out of a business driveway and onto Brookline Boulevard when the motorcycle hit the driver's side of the vehicle.
—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Sooryavanshi, who is the talk of cricket after being the top run scorer in this year's Indian Premier League, was left out again by India.
—
ABC News,
28 June 2026
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 2 Jul. 2026.
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