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

And just as outfits aren’t complete without a little styling—a shirt tuck, belt, jewelry—rooms aren’t fully done without embellishments. —Ginger Perra, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025

Work gets done without constant oversight. —Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025

But if not, the Red Sox may have to make do without Abreu for a bit longer. —Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025

Nuclear plants require uranium – and according to the UN nuclear watchdog, no other country has the kind of uranium that Iran currently does without also having a nuclear weapons program. —Jennifer Hansler, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for do without

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