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

As a result, some patients may be forced to switch to alternative prescriptions to maintain treatment or go without. — Paula Greenberg, Hartford Courant, 14 Nov. 2026

The offense just can’t seem to get much going without Avery Johnson at quarterback. — ABC News, 14 Nov. 2026

Prince George has years of smartphone access ahead of him and certainly will not go without. — Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 14 Nov. 2026

The tours began popping up in the 1990s after the rise of the Broadway megamusical, to bring shows to places that would otherwise go without. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 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