leave alone

phrase

: to refrain from bothering, disturbing, or using

Leave him alone while he's doing his homework.

Examples of leave alone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Police arrested Ballard on Sunday in Okinawa City after obtaining surveillance footage of him entering the hotel with Yagi and leaving alone with what appeared to be her bag. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 7 Oct. 2026

In Pawn Shop, when chaos hits the streets of Minneapolis, a young federal agent is left alone after his partner is seriously hurt and must find a way to survive an increasingly dangerous situation. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026

Security camera footage showed a man entering the hotel with the woman and later leaving alone. — Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Crawford and Gerber reportedly want a full account of what happened from the moment Presley, 27, arrived until he was found dead, including why he was left alone in the first place. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 2 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for leave alone

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