without the aid of

idiom

: without using
I can no longer read without the aid of glasses.

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Honnold, of course, successfully completed a free solo climb of the 1,667-foot structure on Netflix’s Skyscraper Live in just over 1 hour, 30 minutes without the aid of ropes or safety nets on Saturday night, which was Sunday morning in Taipei, Taiwan. Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026 The Chargers’ second consecutive 11-win season came without the aid of their two top tackles, Joe Alt and Rashawn Slater, who suffered season-ending injuries that forced Harbaugh and Roman to field a patchwork offensive line for most of the season, but especially in the final weeks. Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026 Like other pre-midcentury homes in Austin, it was designed to take the sting out of summer without the aid of more advanced cooling methods. Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 4 Jan. 2026 His wife was applying lipstick without the aid of a mirror. CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for without the aid of

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“Without the aid of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/without%20the%20aid%20of. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.

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