let out
verb
let out; letting out; lets out
: to conclude a session or performance
school let out in June
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The whole thing played out while students were being let out of school.
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Elena Santa Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
Pit zips come in handy for letting out excess heat during milder weather.
—Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
People were lined up to attend before 3 p.m. as school was letting out.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024
The sparse crowd in the normally sedate surroundings of the Dubai terraces made of mostly jubilant South African fans let out a triumphant roar and their party was just getting started.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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Elena Santa Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
Pit zips come in handy for letting out excess heat during milder weather.
—Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
People were lined up to attend before 3 p.m. as school was letting out.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024
The sparse crowd in the normally sedate surroundings of the Dubai terraces made of mostly jubilant South African fans let out a triumphant roar and their party was just getting started.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Let out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/let%20out. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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