let go of
idiom
: to stop holding or gripping (something or someone)
Let go of my hand.
He let go of the rope.
—often used figurativelyYou need to let go of the past.
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After Love completed a pass to wideout Romeo Doubs late in practice, Walker didn't let go of Enagbare and pulled him to the turf.
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Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
This all comes as celebrity gossiper Rob Shuter reported that the couple had to let go of a number of their staff.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 31 July 2025
And in my life, in all of the great ways that being old and sober and having let go of all my vanity, or much of it . . .
—Jason Sheeler, People.com, 22 July 2025
Here’s What to Know But Trump has not let go of the autopen controversy.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 16 July 2025
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Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
This all comes as celebrity gossiper Rob Shuter reported that the couple had to let go of a number of their staff.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 31 July 2025
And in my life, in all of the great ways that being old and sober and having let go of all my vanity, or much of it . . .
—Jason Sheeler, People.com, 22 July 2025
Here’s What to Know But Trump has not let go of the autopen controversy.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 16 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for let go of
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“Let go of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/let%20go%20of. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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