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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Dorris jokingly put a dramatic hand to her heart and let go of her cane as bystanders laughed at her sweet reaction.
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Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
As a result, the business vacated its Mayfair townhouse at 8 Carlos Place, opened in 2011, and let go of around 50 staff.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 17 Nov. 2025
The officer tried to kick one of Hill's legs out from under him, but Hill still didn't let go of the railing.
—Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Nov. 2025
In October, tech giant Amazon let go of 14,000 corporate employees citing investments in its biggest bets including AI.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
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Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
As a result, the business vacated its Mayfair townhouse at 8 Carlos Place, opened in 2011, and let go of around 50 staff.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 17 Nov. 2025
The officer tried to kick one of Hill's legs out from under him, but Hill still didn't let go of the railing.
—Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Nov. 2025
In October, tech giant Amazon let go of 14,000 corporate employees citing investments in its biggest bets including AI.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 8 Nov. 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 1 Dec. 2025.
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