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

But customers may retain data longer, emergencies may bypass case codes, and entering a case number can be done without judicial approval. — Henry F. Fradella, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026

The second is the quiet expansion of what household tech can do without demanding attention. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2026

And it’s all done without spending money on advertising and promotion. — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026

What started as a simple effort to understand his roots slowly morphed into a long-running project, with much of the research done without the benefit of today’s technology. — Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for do without

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