go without

phrase

: to live or continue without having (something)
going without sleep
couldn't afford a car and had to go without

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Charli contrasts going without underwear in the past with now largely wearing trousers. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 31 July 2026 And those kids go without good schools and those kids go without functional infrastructure. — David Remnick, New Yorker, 31 July 2026 And of course, the actor couldn’t let the moment go without sending on a little zinger Mackie’s way. — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 30 July 2026 How much rain did your yard actually get, and how long can grass go without water in high temperatures? — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 July 2026 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 11 Aug. 2026.

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