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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And perhaps most poignantly, both lost the thread -- Brian to the isolation of his mind, Sly to the labyrinth of his vices and fame -- but neither ever quite let go of the spool.
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Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 15 June 2025
The next game, the first against Indiana, the Knicks let go of a 14-point lead with 2:51 to go in regulation and lost in overtime, the first-ever collapse of its kind in the playoffs.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Before his receiver cleared the underarm defender and ran into the first window, Maye had already let go of the ball.
—Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 2 June 2025
The team let go of veteran head coach Mike McCarthy in favor of Brian Schottenheimer.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
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Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 15 June 2025
The next game, the first against Indiana, the Knicks let go of a 14-point lead with 2:51 to go in regulation and lost in overtime, the first-ever collapse of its kind in the playoffs.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Before his receiver cleared the underarm defender and ran into the first window, Maye had already let go of the ball.
—Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 2 June 2025
The team let go of veteran head coach Mike McCarthy in favor of Brian Schottenheimer.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
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“Let go of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/let%20go%20of. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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