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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Potatoes stored at room temperature but left out in the open such as in a basket on your kitchen counter may last up to two weeks.
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Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026
First observed in 1825, the meteor shower radiates from an obsolete constellation called Quadrans Muralis—named by a French astronomer in 1795, it was left out of the International Astronomical Union’s list of official constellations in 1922.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2026
It kind of like, uh, high school esque cool kids at the cool kids table, and then there's the kids left out on the exterior.
—Outside Online, 31 Dec. 2025
Discard them after they have been left out for more than two hours, or one hour if the environment is very warm.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
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Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026
First observed in 1825, the meteor shower radiates from an obsolete constellation called Quadrans Muralis—named by a French astronomer in 1795, it was left out of the International Astronomical Union’s list of official constellations in 1922.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2026
It kind of like, uh, high school esque cool kids at the cool kids table, and then there's the kids left out on the exterior.
—Outside Online, 31 Dec. 2025
Discard them after they have been left out for more than two hours, or one hour if the environment is very warm.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Leave out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leave%20out. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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