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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So the range of voices heard at America’s most important sites becomes narrower, leaving out important parts of our collective story.
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Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
Colorado is not going to be left out of this growth in the sport that was created in 1969 in Mexico, then spread to South America and Europe (mainly Spain) in the 1970s.
—Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 2 June 2026
With two Group of 6 automatic qualifiers, last year’s 12-team tournament became a 10-team field and left out a true contender in Notre Dame.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 1 June 2026
The blanket not folded back into the basket, the dishes left out.
—John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
Colorado is not going to be left out of this growth in the sport that was created in 1969 in Mexico, then spread to South America and Europe (mainly Spain) in the 1970s.
—Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 2 June 2026
With two Group of 6 automatic qualifiers, last year’s 12-team tournament became a 10-team field and left out a true contender in Notre Dame.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 1 June 2026
The blanket not folded back into the basket, the dishes left out.
—John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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“Leave out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leave%20out. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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