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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Machado has been left out of those talks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
Recess is just as important for middle school and high school students, yet they are often left out of policies that mandate it.
From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026
Of course, as so many 19th-century paintings capture, left out of this telling is that Orestes’ crimes incur the Furies’ wrath.
From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026
"Nobody is left out of the decision-making process and no voice is gagged. But it is her word that prevails," it reported.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
I didn’t want Jenna to feel left out.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
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