Use a minus sign before the word you want to exclude: `cats -dogs`
Exclude multiple words with multiple minus signs: `jaguar -car -animal`
Exclude an exact phrase with quotes: `apple -“apple pie”`
Combine exclusions with other terms: `best laptops -gaming -used`
Exclude results from a specific site: `recipes -site:pinterest.com`
Exclude a file type: `resume -filetype:pdf`
Group exclusions with parentheses in advanced searches: `travel (paris OR rome) -hotel`
Put the minus sign directly before the term with no space after it: `-term`
Use the search tools or advanced search options to refine results further