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

All else went without a hitch at the show, which also featured a walk-on from crown holders from years past. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

Things could be better, which goes without saying in the aftermath of a flu pandemic that has wiped out most of the planet’s human population, but the four principals here could also be dead, so there’s that. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

The city later vowed to make emergency repairs to the complex, where residents had gone without air conditioning and electricity for weeks. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026

This isn’t simply a matter of you choosing to let your grandchildren go without; the money isn’t there. — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 26 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