leave out

verb

left out; leaving out; leaves out
Synonyms of leave outnext
: 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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Investigators determined that the driver of the 18-wheeler was attempting to turn left out of a store parking lot onto Avenue E as a motorcycle traveling eastbound was coming around a curve in the road, police said. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 July 2026 The championship leader found himself in the lead by Lap 43, as again he was left out longer than his rivals. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 26 July 2026 But punditry about conflict between the ascendant DSA left, wounded WFP progressives, and the soul-searching center misses a key point and leaves out a key question. — Ryder Kessler, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026 Folks who missed out on the State Fair’s drag bingo night won’t be left out until next year — the Rainbow Chamber hosts drag bingo on the first Thursday of every month at Mango’s Sacramento. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for leave out

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