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.
Examples of go without in a Sentence
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These high costs have led many people to skip doses, take less than the prescribed amount, delay filling prescriptions, and even go without treatment altogether.
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But why are prices so high in the first place?
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Anna Yeo, STAT, 12 June 2024
As The Times reported in 2020, Ms. von Furstenberg had to lay off 60 percent of the corporate and retail staff in the U.S., Britain and France, and close 18 of her 19 U.S. stores — as employees were let go without severance and creditors howled.
—Maureen Dowd, New York Times, 6 June 2024
High sticker prices have limited access to the drugs, often making income a determining factor in deciding who can take them and who must go without.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
Perhaps Najimy’s return simply goes without saying!
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 25 May 2024
In February 2021, Texas Senator Ted Cruz took a trip with family to Cancún, Mexico amid devastating Winter Storm Uri, which caused millions of Texas residents go without electricity, water and heat.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 1 June 2024
At the renowned University of Buenos Aires, hallways were dark; classrooms went without air-conditioning in an effort to save on energy bills.
—Vera Bergengruen/buenos Aires, TIME, 23 May 2024
Advertisement Because of a change in the number of games teams are allowed to play, most of the top tournaments in the county went without champions.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2024
The Orioles keep winning series, even when their bullpen makes games a little too interesting or their top starters go without their top stuff.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2024
Anna Yeo, STAT, 12 June 2024
As The Times reported in 2020, Ms. von Furstenberg had to lay off 60 percent of the corporate and retail staff in the U.S., Britain and France, and close 18 of her 19 U.S. stores — as employees were let go without severance and creditors howled.
—Maureen Dowd, New York Times, 6 June 2024
High sticker prices have limited access to the drugs, often making income a determining factor in deciding who can take them and who must go without.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
Perhaps Najimy’s return simply goes without saying!
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 25 May 2024
In February 2021, Texas Senator Ted Cruz took a trip with family to Cancún, Mexico amid devastating Winter Storm Uri, which caused millions of Texas residents go without electricity, water and heat.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 1 June 2024
At the renowned University of Buenos Aires, hallways were dark; classrooms went without air-conditioning in an effort to save on energy bills.
—Vera Bergengruen/buenos Aires, TIME, 23 May 2024
Advertisement Because of a change in the number of games teams are allowed to play, most of the top tournaments in the county went without champions.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2024
The Orioles keep winning series, even when their bullpen makes games a little too interesting or their top starters go without their top stuff.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2024
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“Go without.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20without. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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