let go
phrase
as in unleash
to set free (from a state of being held in check)
It's time to let go of the past.
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Recent Examples of let go
It’s taken me a long time to kind of let go of being deferential, that someone else knows better.
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Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
30 June 2026
But the joy doesn't help Dong let go of the deportations by the Thai and Vietnamese authorities.
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ABC News,
29 June 2026
But the joy doesn’t help Dong let go of the deportations by the Thai and Vietnamese authorities.
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Kanis Leung,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Before any final deal could be reached, America and Iran had to let go of each other’s hair.
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Hussain Abdul-Hussain,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Rather than seeking revenge, the lyrics—and the video—suggest that letting go is the real act of liberation.
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Lily Brown,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
The leader had already tried having difficult conversations with him—about letting go of control, training others and spreading knowledge across the team.
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Manbir Kaur,
Forbes.com,
24 Feb. 2026
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
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
But the joy doesn’t help Dong let go of the deportations by the Thai and Vietnamese authorities.
—
Kanis Leung,
Los Angeles Times,
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
Rather than seeking revenge, the lyrics—and the video—suggest that letting go is the real act of liberation.
—
Lily Brown,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
The leader had already tried having difficult conversations with him—about letting go of control, training others and spreading knowledge across the team.
—
Manbir Kaur,
Forbes.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Let go.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/let%20go. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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