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.
Examples of leave out in a Sentence
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So unfortunately, George Coe got left out of the script.
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 11 Sep. 2024
Pearcy then lays out the logistics of Ozzy’s brilliant scheme, which seems to involve the fancy five-star hotel tradition of guests leaving out shoes in the hallway to be shined.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 11 Sep. 2024
Suspense and horror films typically get second-class treatment at fall film festivals, often relegated to midnight slots and left out of award season conversations.
—Gregg Goldstein, Variety, 10 Sep. 2024
However, the extract may leave out some of the beneficial properties of tea.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 9 Sep. 2024
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 11 Sep. 2024
Pearcy then lays out the logistics of Ozzy’s brilliant scheme, which seems to involve the fancy five-star hotel tradition of guests leaving out shoes in the hallway to be shined.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 11 Sep. 2024
Suspense and horror films typically get second-class treatment at fall film festivals, often relegated to midnight slots and left out of award season conversations.
—Gregg Goldstein, Variety, 10 Sep. 2024
However, the extract may leave out some of the beneficial properties of tea.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Leave out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leave%20out. Accessed 22 Sep. 2024.
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