leave behind
Britishverb
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(adverb) to forget or neglect to bring or take
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to cause to remain as a result or sign of something
the storm left a trail of damage behind
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to pass
once the wind came up, we soon left the land behind us
Example Sentences
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Sometimes closed schools are absorbed by a bigger college, but abrupt shutdowns can leave behind land and buildings that aren’t easily repurposed, especially in remote areas.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
The only questions now are who’s going to get on them and what forms of transport investors will they leave behind in order to ride the new AI wave.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
As boomers exit the workforce, they will leave behind a gap in the number of physicians and care providers, the report added.
From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026
"The legacy he'll leave behind is how nice of a human being he is, how good of a guy," Djokovic said.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
“Ah, now this I never leave behind, Karli. I never go anywhere without it. Can you pass it to me? This is what I wanted to show you.”
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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