leave (out)

verb

Definition of leave (out)next
as in to miss out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leave (out)
  1. miss out
  2. exclude
  3. prevent
  4. omit
  5. preclude
Verb
  • More news: Predicting NFL Head Coach Hires for 2025 Season Vrabel missed out on the head coach hiring cycle in 2024 after he was relieved of his duties as the Tennessee Titans head coach in 2023.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Don’t miss out on this cute puffer crossbody while it’s marked down to $26.
    Isabel Garcia, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of miss out
Verb
  • In December 2024, retail sales excluding motor vehicles and parts were up by a more modest 2.9% year on year.
    Jason Schenker, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
  • On Wednesday, new government inflation data showed core inflation — excluding food and energy prices — slowed in December, which helped prompt a stock market rally.
    Lorie Konish, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of exclude
Verb
  • With research from the Manhattan Institute showing that police slow, prevent or uncover more serious crimes by taking all routine precautions, about 45% of all crimes reported ended in arrest, marking the second-highest rate in the past decade.
    Glenn Minnis | The Center Square contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Cooking the pasta separately from the soup prevents it from overcooking, becoming mushy, and continuing to absorb up the broth when stored.
    Nicole Hopper, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of prevent
Verb
  • Newman had initially been the highest profile player to refuse to renegotiate his MLP deal, and stood firm on being basically omitted from PPA events for the next three years.
    Todd Boss, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
  • According to Cleaning the Glass, an advanced analytics database that omits stats compiled in garbage time, Valančiūnas also ranks among the league’s most efficient big men in defensive-rebounding percentage, offensive-rebounding percentage and assist percentage.
    David Aldridge, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of omit
Verb
  • Comcast’s Flyers ownership precludes the company from holding equity in multiple NHL teams.
    Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 14 Jan. 2025
  • This option would preclude the Seahawks from signing another veteran quarterback in free agency but not from drafting a quarterback in the first round or later.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of preclude
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Thesaurus Entries Near leave (out)

leave off

leave (out)

leaver

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“Leave (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leave%20%28out%29. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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