LEAVE (OUT) Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

leave (out)

verb

Definition of leave (out)

as in to miss out

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According to camelcamelcamel, this is the lowest price it's been at, so don't miss out!

— George Yang, PC Magazine, 8 July 2026
The Orion, a 10-room property in Fairbanks, Alaska, opened in February with a dedicated viewing lodge and an in-room aurora notification system to make sure no guests miss out.

— CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026

Definition of miss out

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Only people whose physical condition prevents them from doing so would be allowed to receive assistance from a doctor or a nurse.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 2026
The states are also asking for a temporary restraining order and an injunction that would prevent the merger from closing.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 15 July 2026

Definition of prevent

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Around a quarter of guests have been asking for no lettuce in their orders, and others have requested omitting pico de gallo, cilantro and other green-heavy ingredients from their orders.

— Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
By suppressing this continuity between the natural and the supernatural realms, Nolan omits much of what makes the Homeric age so different, including the ambience of the divine and the distinctive moral realm that goes with it.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 July 2026

Definition of omit

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Any change to the City Charter would not preclude the council from scheduling additional special meetings.

— Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
But this divine similarity evidently did nothing to preclude slavery, patriarchy, and the many other social hierarchies depicted elsewhere in the Bible.

— Teresa M. Bejan, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026

Definition of preclude

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