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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Cummins and Hazlewood have also been left out for the five-match T20 series that begins on 21 November, while Starc, 36, has already retired from the format.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
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
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
A once-in-a-generation investment boom has created lots of winners — but many Americans are feeling left out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
I think he did not want to be left out, he wanted to feel he was one of them.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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