do without
phrasal verb
did without; done without; doing without; does without
: to not have (something) : to live, work, etc., without having (something)
If you can't afford a new car, you'll just have to do without (one).
I don't know how we ever did without computers.
—can/could do without is often used to say that one does not like or approve of somethingI enjoy traveling, but I can do without having to wait around in crowded airports.
He was late again. That's the kind of selfish behavior I could do without.
Examples of do without in a Sentence
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This translates to as many as 3.6 million patients in the U.S. potentially receiving such exams; and of course, since the practice is done without patient knowledge or consent, the numbers could be much higher.
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TIME, 24 Apr. 2024
Some post their deeds on Reddit, but going about the benevolent deed can be done without the virtual element, too.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Apr. 2024
Mayor Anissa Williams asked if the road widening project could be done without burying the canal.
—Judith Prieve, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
Dewan claims all of this was done without her spousal consent, according to the court documents.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
Attendees Wednesday boasted over how Coleman-Miller got more done with arthritis than most people get done without the condition.
—Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 29 Mar. 2024
Tesla could do without dealers, Bauer said, as Musk was a master at generating free publicity — and because the company had few competitors when it was founded by two entrepreneurs in 2003 and later taken over by the billionaire.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
All this is done without taking away the action that is going on, but enhancing’s the show.
—Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2024
This is done without revealing your (or their) individual phone numbers, thus protecting the privacy of both.
—Amy Dickinson, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
TIME, 24 Apr. 2024
Some post their deeds on Reddit, but going about the benevolent deed can be done without the virtual element, too.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Apr. 2024
Mayor Anissa Williams asked if the road widening project could be done without burying the canal.
—Judith Prieve, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
Dewan claims all of this was done without her spousal consent, according to the court documents.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
Attendees Wednesday boasted over how Coleman-Miller got more done with arthritis than most people get done without the condition.
—Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 29 Mar. 2024
Tesla could do without dealers, Bauer said, as Musk was a master at generating free publicity — and because the company had few competitors when it was founded by two entrepreneurs in 2003 and later taken over by the billionaire.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
All this is done without taking away the action that is going on, but enhancing’s the show.
—Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2024
This is done without revealing your (or their) individual phone numbers, thus protecting the privacy of both.
—Amy Dickinson, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
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“Do without.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20without. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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