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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Film adaptations like the 1939 version often leave out this second generation of characters.
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Becky Little, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
Both aspects of the fantasy leave out the writing itself—its subject, content, intention, meaning.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2026
If all teams win out, North would be the odd team left out with Walnut Grove winning both district games against them this season.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
The hospital industry is often blamed for driving up health-care costs, too, but that story leaves out important facts.
—Chris Pope, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
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Becky Little, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
Both aspects of the fantasy leave out the writing itself—its subject, content, intention, meaning.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2026
If all teams win out, North would be the odd team left out with Walnut Grove winning both district games against them this season.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
The hospital industry is often blamed for driving up health-care costs, too, but that story leaves out important facts.
—Chris Pope, Washington Post, 10 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 15 Feb. 2026.
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