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 arms of the sofa are easily let out with a simple slate system.
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Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
The listed the release date suggests that the music mogul, who had already served a year behind bars prior to his sentencing in October, would be let out a few months early on good behavior, though his release date is subject to change.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
By then, however, Gurses and several other volunteers had swung into action, creating the video for Instagram that highlighted his joy at simply being let out for a walk.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
The White House Historical Association says that Jackson, supposedly lying in his bed in the Rose Room, lets out a guttural laugh that has been heard in the White House since the 1860s.
—James Powel, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
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Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
The listed the release date suggests that the music mogul, who had already served a year behind bars prior to his sentencing in October, would be let out a few months early on good behavior, though his release date is subject to change.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
By then, however, Gurses and several other volunteers had swung into action, creating the video for Instagram that highlighted his joy at simply being let out for a walk.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
The White House Historical Association says that Jackson, supposedly lying in his bed in the Rose Room, lets out a guttural laugh that has been heard in the White House since the 1860s.
—James Powel, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Let out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/let%20out. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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