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.

Examples of leave out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On November 10, compliance will begin to determine who wins contracts and who is left out. —Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025

Unless commissioners personally watch every meeting, we are left out of the loop. —Amalia Mejia, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025

Jung and Pauli’s hyper-intellectualization of everyday phenomena leaves out a fundamental component of the synchronicity—a deep emotional disturbance. —Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025

Sedlacek underscores that part of the female creatine craze has less to do with new research and more to do with an understanding that women have historically been left out of the conversation on a supplement that was marketed solely for men to get stronger. —Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 8 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for leave out

• roundabout
• runabout
• sauerkraut
• thereabout
• turnabout
• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout