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left out

or left-out

[ left out ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

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.
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

left out, the simple past tense and past participle of verb phrase leave out ¹.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of left out¹

First recorded in 1870–75

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"And yet, I think his remarks echo the reality and pain of a subset of parents of children with autism who feel left out of much of the conversation around the condition."

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One of his last acts as pope was to visit a jail and stand with the easily despised and the readily left out.

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Was it because she was left out of the truth of Aimee’s disappearance, mourning her death while her daughter was off on a tryst?

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Others complained the multiple-choice test questions had typos, consisted of nonsense questions and left out important facts.

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That's when I noticed everyone changing and I felt left out.

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