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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She had previously been named in the England squad for the friendlies against the United States and Switzerland in November before being left out by Sarina Wiegman last week.
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Luke Bosher, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
That left out Sophia, as well as most of the kids whose parents made up Gaynor’s fundraising network.
—Robin Fields, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
The lawsuit also took issue with how the human resources department was allegedly left out of a police personnel matter.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 16 Feb. 2025
Also left out: Stockton-Modesto’s KESP-AM (970), which was not included in the list provided by the A’s; a station manager at the ESPN Radio affiliate did not respond to questions about their plans on Friday.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 14 Feb. 2025
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Luke Bosher, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
That left out Sophia, as well as most of the kids whose parents made up Gaynor’s fundraising network.
—Robin Fields, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
The lawsuit also took issue with how the human resources department was allegedly left out of a police personnel matter.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 16 Feb. 2025
Also left out: Stockton-Modesto’s KESP-AM (970), which was not included in the list provided by the A’s; a station manager at the ESPN Radio affiliate did not respond to questions about their plans on Friday.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Leave out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leave%20out. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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