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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The older brother is being let out for one year in order to finish determining the compatibility of the organ donation. Michael Loria, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025 The Cane’s sauce, in collaboration with Ipsy, was actually done as an elaborate April Fools’ prank, and fans let out sighs of relief in the comments. Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 1 Apr. 2025 This self-defense alarm lets out a siren of up to 130 decibels in addition to a flashing light in case of danger. Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 30 Mar. 2025 West, a little nervous, let out one of his signature giggles. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Mar. 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 15 Apr. 2025.

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