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

What is known is that the stitches that bound the pages came loose at some point and that the pages were left out when the book was mended. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2026

Same-day or near-real-time review preserves the clinician’s ability to recall what got left out while the encounter is still fresh. — Pat Williams, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Her blonde hair, styled by Hyungsun Ju, was pulled up and pinned in a handful of loops and swoops, with the ends left out for an almost spiky, yet soft effect. — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 15 Sep. 2026

The Longhorns played at Ohio State last season, lost 14-7, and were left out of the Playoff after going 9-3. — Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for leave out

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