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 something

I 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

Recent Examples on the Web

Using a phone to check your email or calendar are secondhand actions for workers, done without any stigma. —John Schneider, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025

But he’s had to do without certain color options since making the switch. —Kayla Steinberg, NBC news, 26 May 2025

All of that was done without putting a soldier in danger. —Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025

Now, though, the Yankees will have to make do without Weaver, as he could be sidelined until after the All-Star break. —Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025

Rhymes for do without

• roundabout
• runabout
• sauerkraut
• thereabout
• turnabout
• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout