left (out)

past tense of leave (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for left (out)
Verb
  • For some runners, having an audience feels worse than being excluded.
    Jenessa Connor, Outside, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Historically, excluded care has been limited to services that insurance doesn’t typically cover, like cosmetic surgery or experimental treatment.
    Michelle Andrews, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Steve, who asked that his real name be omitted from this story, had erected the sign out of concern for his two young kids.
    Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Pierce also reportedly told professors that any mentions of trans identity must be taken out of course descriptions, while textbook chapters on trans identity must be omitted entirely.
    Abby Monteil, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But that doesn't mean they can't be prevented.
    Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Democrats have replied that this is prevented by federal law, though some states permit it, including through Medicaid.
    Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • For one, all THC-like intoxicating compounds and synthetic or lab-made cannabinoids would be prohibited.
    Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Trucks will be prohibited along stretches of major roads that pass through residential areas, including Livernois, Dragoon, Clark, Scotten and West Grand Boulevard, as well as on all residential streets in that area.
    Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Left (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/left%20%28out%29. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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