go without

phrase

: to live or continue without having (something)

going without sleep

couldn't afford a car and had to go without

Examples of go without in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The last gasp came when Jerry Lewis Cinema closed its doors in 1996, and the Rockaways went without a commercial indoor theater for the next 25 years. — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026

Some celebrities like Emily Ratajkowski and Bell even went without the traditional white wedding dress. — Mariah Alanskas, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

Shyshov claims that while in detention, Bartko has not consistently received her medications, occasionally going without them for days at a time. — Nathan Lee, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026

Other speakers, including those who work in public service, asked the board to sufficiently fund public programs that have long had to go without sufficient funding. — Sofi Zeman august 31, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for go without

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