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.

Examples of leave out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The new owners and developers even brought back things that were in the original hotel but left out of the 1990s Schrager edition. — Miami Herald, 13 July 2026

Fruits Similar to herbs, fruits such as berries, avocados, and citrus should be left out of plastic, too. — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 13 July 2026

Her grieving brother, Bobby Gifford, couldn't stand that her body was left out in the elements somewhere, never to be found again. — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 11 July 2026

In other words, lagom encourages us to replace the fear of being left out, driven by constant comparison with others, with the ability to choose what genuinely matters. — Ana Morales, Vogue, 11 July 2026

Rhymes for leave out

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