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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Musicians have been left out of settlements between major record labels and AI companies, a new lawsuit alleges.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
The S&P 500 might be at or near a record, but aerospace & defense External link has been left out of the party.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
Even accepting the Christian framing, Ms. Wisse says, “we left out the resurrection. Not in three days, but in three years.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
He was included in the England squad for Euro 2024 and played in the final against Spain, but was left out of the Brentford squad on his return because of transfer speculation.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Still I didn’t want to be left out of the excitement.
From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
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