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

Recent Examples on the Web The Commission on Presidential Debates is left out in the cold, the first session could come as early as next month, and the whole thing would be captured for a national television audience. —

Philip Elliott, TIME, 15 May 2024 Rael says the maximum amount of time rice should be left out after preparing and before eating or refrigeration is 2 hours, but this should be cut in half if serving rice outdoors. —

Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024 For a vegetarian version of this salad, feel free to leave out the ground beef, or substitute with additional beans. —

Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 9 May 2024 Lurking beneath the surface was the problem of who was left out: the poor, for sure, and racial groups — were often left without care. —

Ed Martin, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for leave out

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