go without

phrase

: to live or continue without having (something)
going without sleep
couldn't afford a car and had to go without

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Charli contrasts going without underwear in the past with now largely wearing trousers. Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 31 July 2026 Determined that Blake would never go without, Bateman quietly spent more than 200 hours practicing on a mannequin head and studying online tutorials to master hairstyles suited for her hair type. Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 28 July 2026 In Baldwin, Florida, the town’s only grocery store closed, and the government built its own store so residents would not go without food. Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 Pick the handful of protections that address what’s common and dangerous, treat them as nonnegotiable, and give yourself real permission to let the rest go without spiraling over it. Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez, CNN Money, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for go without

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“Go without.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20without. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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