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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On Friday night, for the very first time ever, the ensemble will play the entire record, not leaving out a single track.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Feb. 2026
While more than one-third of that backlog is now being released, a handful of states — including California, Illinois, Minnesota and Colorado — are being left out, raising new concerns that the administration is playing politics with critical emergency assistance, the sources said.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
As with so many museum shows about music, this one mostly leaves out the music.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 26 Feb. 2026
Overall, the number of firms required to report is about 70 percent lower than before the regulations were renegotiated, leaving out large portions of high-risk industries such as textiles and mining.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 26 Feb. 2026
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Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Feb. 2026
While more than one-third of that backlog is now being released, a handful of states — including California, Illinois, Minnesota and Colorado — are being left out, raising new concerns that the administration is playing politics with critical emergency assistance, the sources said.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
As with so many museum shows about music, this one mostly leaves out the music.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 26 Feb. 2026
Overall, the number of firms required to report is about 70 percent lower than before the regulations were renegotiated, leaving out large portions of high-risk industries such as textiles and mining.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 26 Feb. 2026
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 3 Mar. 2026.
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