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.
Examples of let go of in a Sentence
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Natural tiny particles, like dust and dirt, typically serve as the driving force for clouds to condense and let go of their moisture.
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Cnn Com Wire Service, Orange County Register, 17 Apr. 2024
But King, now in his 30s, hasn’t let go of his anger at being abandoned.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Halle Berry can’t let go of psychological thrillers.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
Someone at Twentieth Century Fox finally let go of the infamous floating door from Titanic—and now it’s garnered six figures at auction.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2024
In 2018, the company dropped the Charlize Theron starrer Bombshell just two weeks before the start of production, leaving producers scrambling for new financing, and let go of the Jennifer Lopez stripper crime drama Hustlers.
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2024
Ways to sleep Most people think sleep can’t get any more straightforward: lay down on a soft bed, close your eyes, and let go of all troubles for the night.
—Brianna Kamienski, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
Last month, the lab let go of 530 employees — approximately 8% of its workforce — and 40 additional contractors.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024
The move comes as Sonata Therapeutics, another Flagship startup, has let go of a third of its staff, part of a broader hunkering down by platform companies.
—Jason Mast, STAT, 20 Feb. 2024
Cnn Com Wire Service, Orange County Register, 17 Apr. 2024
But King, now in his 30s, hasn’t let go of his anger at being abandoned.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Halle Berry can’t let go of psychological thrillers.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
Someone at Twentieth Century Fox finally let go of the infamous floating door from Titanic—and now it’s garnered six figures at auction.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2024
In 2018, the company dropped the Charlize Theron starrer Bombshell just two weeks before the start of production, leaving producers scrambling for new financing, and let go of the Jennifer Lopez stripper crime drama Hustlers.
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2024
Ways to sleep Most people think sleep can’t get any more straightforward: lay down on a soft bed, close your eyes, and let go of all troubles for the night.
—Brianna Kamienski, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
Last month, the lab let go of 530 employees — approximately 8% of its workforce — and 40 additional contractors.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024
The move comes as Sonata Therapeutics, another Flagship startup, has let go of a third of its staff, part of a broader hunkering down by platform companies.
—Jason Mast, STAT, 20 Feb. 2024
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“Let go of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/let%20go%20of. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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