left out
Americanadjective
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excluded or omitted.
Proofread carefully to catch typographical errors, such as repeated words or a left out quotation mark or parenthesis.
The songwriter calls it an anthem for left-out and bullied kids.
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remaining behind in an exposed, accessible, or visible place.
Raccoons love to supplement their diets with items from your trash or left-out pet food.
verb
Etymology
Origin of left out
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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They help us understand how societies developed and maintained themselves in a region too often left out of the history books.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
What used to be called “old economy” stocks get left out of the party and get relatively cheap compared to the overall market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
The foundation notes that it uses a digital approach to reach communities left out of the national conversation, but its website does not disclose providing funding to any news outlets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026
NHS Lothian upheld Stephanie's complaint on the grounds that the family were left out of decision making and had experienced distress due to "visible" divisions between clinical teams.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
So I shouldn’t feel lonely or left out.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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