do without

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

Bridgerton season two had to make do without one half of its season one star couple—but Off Campus won’t have to navigate the same difficulty. —Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026

More than half of all ACS removals are done without a court order, and 90% of emergency removals involve Black and Latino families, according to agency data. —Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026

It can’t be done without a great horse, of course. —Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 27 May 2026

This Professional mode experience confirms that the Bravia 9 II seems ready to both show off what its panel can do without pictures looking overblown and unbalanced, and cater for enthusiasts who like to see content looking as it was designed to look by its creators. —John Archer, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026

Rhymes for do without

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