do without

phrasal verb

did without; done without; doing without; does without

: to not have (something) : to live, work, etc., without having (something)

If you can't afford a new car, you'll just have to do without (one).

I don't know how we ever did without computers.

—can/could do without is often used to say that one does not like or approve of something

I enjoy traveling, but I can do without having to wait around in crowded airports.

He was late again. That's the kind of selfish behavior I could do without.

Examples of do without in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That will be difficult to do without the CDC’s help. —Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025

Whatever happens, Jones is not going to be able to get any contract done without the presence or involvement of Parsons' agent. —Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025

Thankfully, there are dedicated mold cleaners that get the job done without all the elbow grease on your part. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025

Disney as a result scaled back the movie’s Los Angeles premiere, doing without traditional red carpet interviews. —Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 23 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for do without

• roundabout
• runabout
• sauerkraut
• thereabout
• turnabout
• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout