let out
verb
let out; letting out; lets out
: to conclude a session or performance
school let out in June
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As the New York Rangers poured goal after goal into the Nashville Predators’ net Monday, fans and players let out not only cheers but also sighs of relief.
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Peter Baugh, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
Reporters let out a few more laughs before trying to move on to questions about Sunday’s game, but McDaniel interrupted to explain his joke even further.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
The teenage girl riding behind Chris and Cassie Evins on the Mamba let out a dramatic scream as the roller coaster zipped down the track last month.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
As such, the Gremlins have not been let out of their cage until now.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025
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Peter Baugh, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
Reporters let out a few more laughs before trying to move on to questions about Sunday’s game, but McDaniel interrupted to explain his joke even further.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
The teenage girl riding behind Chris and Cassie Evins on the Mamba let out a dramatic scream as the roller coaster zipped down the track last month.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
As such, the Gremlins have not been let out of their cage until now.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Let out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/let%20out. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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