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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Smith’s absence meant an equally dramatic return for Usman Khawaja, whose career had seemed all but over after he had been left out of the initial XI.
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
The church is an old building with spires and crannies, looking like a candle that’s been left out too long to burn and melt.
—Literary Hub, 16 Dec. 2025
Church leaders said the display is meant to push congregants to reflect on who is being left out this Christmas season.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025
To wit, when the pool is small, incredibly deserving teams get left out.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 13 Dec. 2025
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
The church is an old building with spires and crannies, looking like a candle that’s been left out too long to burn and melt.
—Literary Hub, 16 Dec. 2025
Church leaders said the display is meant to push congregants to reflect on who is being left out this Christmas season.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025
To wit, when the pool is small, incredibly deserving teams get left out.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 13 Dec. 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 19 Dec. 2025.
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