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

If the frequency of such findings increases, Deloitte and similar firms risk convincing clients the work can be done without them. —Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 26 Nov. 2025

Mentee says the test was fully autonomous and done without any remote control. —Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 25 Nov. 2025

Halligan later said in her declaration Friday that the missing portion reflects the time when the grand jury was deliberating, which must be done without any other person in the room, including a court reporter. —Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025

Critics were outraged at the demolition because it was done without public input. —Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 17 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for do without

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