How to Use leave out in a Sentence

leave out

phrasal verb
Definition of leave outnext
  • Didn’t want to make a fuss in case you guys felt left out.
    — Weike Wang, The New Yorker, 19 June 2023
  • Need a break from pulling dirt and leaves out of your child’s mouth?
    — Mandy Harris, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Two lone braids were left out of the bun, and their curly ends trailed all the way down to her hips.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 26 Oct. 2023
  • If the pub scene is not your vibe, you won’t be left out of the St. Paddy’s fun.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 1 Mar. 2024
  • But go easy on the barista, and leave out the triple-pump, extra-shot pecan milk.
    — Peter Green, Quartz, 31 Aug. 2024
  • Like Rachel, Teeny has been left out of a lot of votes.
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
  • How long should rice be left out before putting in the fridge?
    — Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
  • The potential for feeling left out of the group chat peaks around the 21st.
    — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2024
  • That evening, his mother left out a third place setting, then the next, and the next.
    — Greg Borowski, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Don’t be left out in the cold without a go-to belted trench coat.
    — Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 23 Dec. 2023
  • They can be left out for up to two hours while serving.
    — Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 2023
  • But what the jingle leaves out is the third piece of bun placed in the middle of the two all-beef patties.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024
  • But what the jingle leaves out is the third piece of bun placed in the middle of the two all-beef patties.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Why were the residents of the area totally left out of the process?
    — Teo Armus, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2023
  • There’s one big tech firm that’s been left out here, of course—Amazon.
    — Bywill Daniel, Fortune, 6 June 2023
  • Customer Support You won’t be left out in the cold at any of the casinos on this list.
    — Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2024
  • But to be left out in the way that you were had to have felt like complete rejection.
    — Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2024
  • Rap was largely left out of the top four prizes, except for Ice Spice’s new artist nod.
    — Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Wichers also left out the exchange in his telling of the shooting.
    — Mike Hayes, ProPublica, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Cold boots left out in a car constrict and can be difficult to put on.
    — Douglas Schnitzspahn, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2023
  • Typically, the inside of the fruit is left out at the firehouse (not for long) as a snack.
    — Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2024
  • Back at camp, Kenzie cried over being left out of the blindside plan.
    — Brian Anthony Hernandez, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
  • The twelve playoff teams and the first four teams left out of the playoffs represent the top sixteen teams in the country.
    — Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Morgan’s isn’t the only big-name U.S. athlete left out of these Olympics.
    — Molly Geary, Sportico.com, 26 June 2024
  • No minutiae in these stories is left out as the film builds the legend.
    — Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 20 June 2023
  • The bears sometimes get into food left out for the cats that get dumped off in their neighborhood.
    — Damon Arthur, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
  • In interviews ahead of the film’s release, Reynolds confirmed that one Deadpool joke was left out of the movie.
    — William Earl, Variety, 29 Nov. 2024
  • The fuzzy boucle exterior comes in bright red and a more subtle white that’s chic enough to leave out all year long.
    — Jessica Comstock, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2024
  • Many models melt up to 2 inches of snow per hour, and are designed to be left out for the entire winter.
    — Carley Thornell, The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024
  • But Kast left out a crucial detail: Kast’s podcasters would have to agree to this.
    — Amrita Khalid, The Verge, 14 Sep. 2023

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