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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This might go without saying, but it should be noted that plenty of players with longer odds to win this award offer far more upside. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025 Elsbeth persuaded her fellow jurors to exonerate Delia then, but couldn’t let Crawford go without knowing why and proving it. Hunter Ingram, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025 Benn wouldn’t let that go without some tough words back to Eubank. Josh Katzowitz, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025 The Dallas Cowboys are one of those teams deciphering between the talents in the final stack of players, as owner and general manager Jerry Jones said on Tuesday that this is the latest that the team has ever gone without having their board in place. Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 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 30 Apr. 2025.

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