let out

verb

let out; letting out; lets out

intransitive verb

: to conclude a session or performance
school let out in June

Examples of let out in a Sentence

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People were let out of jail for safety reasons. Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025 Inter Miami, clearly humiliated, let out its frustrations after the final whistle, when several Miami players, led by Luis Suarez, got into a scuffle with Seattle players. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025 Part 2 will pick up after Wednesday was attacked by Tyler (aka the Hyde), who was let out of Willow Hill Asylum along with the other patients after Wednesday discovered the true identity of the Avian killer. Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025 Some analysts expect the secret to be let out, projecting him as a first-round draft pick in 2026. Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for let out

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of let out was in 1888

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“Let out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/let%20out. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.

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