let go
phrase
1
: to relax or release one's hold
—used with of
let go of stress—
Kathy McCoy
Kathy McCoylet go of my arm
2
: to abandon self-restraint : let fly
spoke in clipped sentences, as if fearful of letting go—David Kline
David Klinethere just to party, just to let go—Philippe Vergne
Philippe Vergne3
: to dismiss from employment
the firm let him go at the end of the month
4
: to fail to take care of : neglect
let himself go and got real fat—Bill Parcells
Bill ParcellsExamples of let go in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Rocha punched it in the nose and the shark let go and swam away.
—
Kim Chandler,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
He was let go from work when the toll of his illness kept him from keeping up with grueling overtime demands.
—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
Oftentimes, preventing clutter in the first place is much easier than letting go of it after the fact.
—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 July 2026
This helps muscles let go of tightness and begin the recovery process.
—
Hannah Harper,
Health,
1 July 2026
It’s taken me a long time to kind of let go of being deferential, that someone else knows better.
—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
30 June 2026
Sebold and Broadwater weren’t the only people who couldn’t let go of the case.
—
Joaquin Sapien,
ProPublica,
30 June 2026
But the joy doesn't help Dong let go of the deportations by the Thai and Vietnamese authorities.
—
ABC News,
29 June 2026
Before any final deal could be reached, America and Iran had to let go of each other’s hair.
—
Hussain Abdul-Hussain,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
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Kim Chandler,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
He was let go from work when the toll of his illness kept him from keeping up with grueling overtime demands.
—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
Oftentimes, preventing clutter in the first place is much easier than letting go of it after the fact.
—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 July 2026
This helps muscles let go of tightness and begin the recovery process.
—
Hannah Harper,
Health,
1 July 2026
It’s taken me a long time to kind of let go of being deferential, that someone else knows better.
—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
30 June 2026
Sebold and Broadwater weren’t the only people who couldn’t let go of the case.
—
Joaquin Sapien,
ProPublica,
30 June 2026
But the joy doesn't help Dong let go of the deportations by the Thai and Vietnamese authorities.
—
ABC News,
29 June 2026
Before any final deal could be reached, America and Iran had to let go of each other’s hair.
—
Hussain Abdul-Hussain,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
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“Let go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/let%20go. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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