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

Also left out were points where the president claimed that the 2020 election was rigged. —Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025

Residents can leave up to 40 bags of leaves out for pickup each week during their normal collection day. —Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 3 Nov. 2025

Last season, four 9-3 SEC teams — Alabama, Ole Miss, South Carolina and Missouri — were left out of the bracket behind SMU and Indiana, which spawned plenty of debate. —David Ubben, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025

The most popular images depicting families are centered around nature and farmwork, leaving out indoor bonding activities like sharing meals, getting ready for work and school, playing games and shopping. —William Jones, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for leave out

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