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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Since then, voters in the Michigan Senate's 35th District have gone without representation. Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2025 This lawyer-mugging could go without any response today. U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025 Enter the BetMGM bonus code NEWSWEEK1500 to access a $1,500 First Bet Offer for Bucs-Falcons, where Atlanta TE Kyle Pitts hopes to respond after going without a catch in Week 4. Cecil Merkerson Iii, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025 This is not the longest stretch that the city has gone without a killing this year, though. Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 26 Aug. 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 6 Sep. 2025.

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