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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The company could be left out of major indexes.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
For decades, however, maps of the Mississippian world generally left out peninsular Florida.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
Jake Connor has been left out of England's Rugby League World Cup squad, with Mikey Lewis beating him to a place.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
“Seeing my identity changed and being left out of the picture made me feel, in a way, silenced and erased.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Sometimes games are left out on the floor, with slippery cards on smooth linoleum.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
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