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

There’s no way that a 15-year-old kid can get their homework done without a blocker. —CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026

Eat real food — minimally processed, largely plant-based — like many of us once did without thinking about it. —Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026

The health risks associated with pumping gas While pumping gas is an act that most people (New Jerseyans excluded) do without thinking, there are health hazards associated with it. —Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 9 Apr. 2026

However, trying to speed up how fast your pain medication works may not be safe when done without the recommendation of a healthcare professional. —Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 8 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for do without

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