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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Patience will be afforded from all sides, yet the danger is that the longer Elliott goes without playing, the more questions will be asked about the decision to sign him and the further away the threshold will seem for his move to become a permanent one.
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Newsom warned on Tuesday that some people could go without payments in November if a solution isn't reached soon.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Your kid comes first, especially if getting a BBL means your daughter will go without.
—Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
No Carter binge buy goes without photography.
—James Russell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Newsom warned on Tuesday that some people could go without payments in November if a solution isn't reached soon.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Your kid comes first, especially if getting a BBL means your daughter will go without.
—Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
No Carter binge buy goes without photography.
—James Russell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025
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 27 Oct. 2025.
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