let out
verb
let out; letting out; lets out
: to conclude a session or performance
school let out in June
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Witness what happened to every single, violent January 6th protester let out of jail.
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ABC News, 21 Sep. 2025
By the end of the last call, clients almost always let out a visible sigh of relief, Peterson says.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2025
Her husband, their five-year-old son, eight-year-old stepdaughter, and four dogs kept her more than occupied, especially when school let out for summer break.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2025
Bronze hammered the ball into the back of the net and let out a guttural roar.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
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ABC News, 21 Sep. 2025
By the end of the last call, clients almost always let out a visible sigh of relief, Peterson says.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2025
Her husband, their five-year-old son, eight-year-old stepdaughter, and four dogs kept her more than occupied, especially when school let out for summer break.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2025
Bronze hammered the ball into the back of the net and let out a guttural roar.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for let out
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“Let out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/let%20out. Accessed 25 Sep. 2025.
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