left (out)

past tense of leave (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for left (out)
Verb
  • Pottery Barn Big Sur Square Arm Sofa Big ticket items, like this stunning sofa, aren’t excluded from deep discounts in the outlet.
    Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Women have traditionally been excluded in post-atrocity research simply because no one asked them.
    Christopher P. Davey, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Martin, who requested his real name be omitted from this story, knew that from early on in their time together.
    Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Also omitted from Victoria Beckham are current rumors of a family feud.
    Scarlett Harris, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Decades of underfunding and under-research mean women are still diagnosed late, treated inadequately, and left to manage conditions that could have been prevented or better addressed.
    Maria Shriver, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
  • In the time since, Customs and Border Protection has prevented nearly 10,500 shipments valued at nearly $1 billion from entering the United States because of products or components that could have originated in Xinjiang.
    Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The letter warned that retaliation against those who filed a complaint or participated in the investigation was strictly prohibited and could result in disciplinary action.
    Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Gambling on college sports remains prohibited.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 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 15 Oct. 2025.

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