leave out
Example Sentences
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Vehicle shoppers are leaving out the costs of insurance and maintenance when calculating which car they can afford, experts say — a mistake that has become increasingly costly.
From MarketWatch
Dad thinks he’s telling her the most important details, but he’s leaving out what really matters: We’re moving away.
From Literature
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We leave out a side door to avoid the crowd in the lobby.
From Literature
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Resisted admirably with the bat, making himself harder to leave out.
From BBC
The first of these is wishful—the necessary omissions leave out much of the story of American poetry.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.