let out
verb
let out; letting out; lets out
: to conclude a session or performance
school let out in June
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Miami Dolphins fans let out a collective gasp when De’Von Achane went down with a rib injury.
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Miami Herald, 12 Dec. 2025
The Salvadoran native, who was placed in ICE custody after leaving a job in Baltimore last March, was let out of a detention facility in Pennsylvania, according to his attorney.
—Dennis Valera, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
Kim lets out a sob and a hank of Natalie’s hair clings to her tears.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2025
Wondolowski said, letting out a hearty laugh.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2025
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Miami Herald, 12 Dec. 2025
The Salvadoran native, who was placed in ICE custody after leaving a job in Baltimore last March, was let out of a detention facility in Pennsylvania, according to his attorney.
—Dennis Valera, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
Kim lets out a sob and a hank of Natalie’s hair clings to her tears.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2025
Wondolowski said, letting out a hearty laugh.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2025
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“Let out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/let%20out. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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