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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That initial part of the confrontation, Waters said, was left out of cellphone video. —

Dennis Romero, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024 While the Department of Education has provided loan forgiveness for millions of Americans, the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, which filed the suit, says these students were left out of the loan cancellation plans without due process of law or considering the evidence from these borrowers. —

Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024 This is quite a big detail to leave out of the instructions, and once again, it will reportedly be addressed in a firmware update. —

Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2024 This is a great way to better understand the world around you even when not traveling, since Native American history has largely been left out of American history. —

Kate Nelson, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for leave out