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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King was rubbing against the glass enclosure, pawing to be let out. David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025 Why is he being put in a room and not being let out at 7 years old? Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 26 Jan. 2025 Machete suspect's past exposed after he's let out of jail before Trump's inauguration. Fox News, 15 Jan. 2025 On match point, Swiatek sailed a forehand long and Keys clenched both fists and let out a huge smile. Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 23 Jan. 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 8 Feb. 2025.

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