go without
phrasal verb
went without; gone without; going without; goes without
: to not have (something) : to live or continue without having (something)
How long can you go without sleeping/sleep?
If you can't afford a new car, you'll just have to go without.
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Intending to ramp up pressure in the offensive zone in the middle period, the Ducks instead went without a shot on goal for more than 11 minutes.
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Josh Gross, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Additionally, hundreds of thousands of National Guard members and non-service members employed by the Department of War, previously known as the Department of Defense, are also at risk of going without pay.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
Cook finished the loss with 17 carries for 87 yards, and went without a single target in the pass game.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Without it, the state operates off its previous budget, meaning teachers and other state employees will go without raises for the time being.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2025
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Josh Gross, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Additionally, hundreds of thousands of National Guard members and non-service members employed by the Department of War, previously known as the Department of Defense, are also at risk of going without pay.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
Cook finished the loss with 17 carries for 87 yards, and went without a single target in the pass game.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Without it, the state operates off its previous budget, meaning teachers and other state employees will go without raises for the time being.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Go without.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20without. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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