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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Keep your vision, but let go of the masks.
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Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 19 Oct. 2025
The key is to relax, let go of your inhibitions, and just have fun.
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 17 Oct. 2025
Sober and motivated to get his life back on track, Marshall can’t quite let go of his past with Alice.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
Tennessee also let go of Mike Vrabel's replacement, Brian Callahan, this week after a 1-5 start.
—Tyler Geis, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
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Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 19 Oct. 2025
The key is to relax, let go of your inhibitions, and just have fun.
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 17 Oct. 2025
Sober and motivated to get his life back on track, Marshall can’t quite let go of his past with Alice.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
Tennessee also let go of Mike Vrabel's replacement, Brian Callahan, this week after a 1-5 start.
—Tyler Geis, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 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 24 Oct. 2025.
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