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

Recent Examples on the Web

Many of Milwaukee’s schools had gone without regular painting and maintenance for years: A report submitted to the Wisconsin legislature last year showed that the schools needed more than $250 million in deferred maintenance. —Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 9 May 2025

Twenty-two percent of families of children with disabilities experience financial hardship, such as difficulty paying a medical bill or going without care due to cost, according to a study published in JAMA on April 24. —Liz Szabo, NBC news, 4 May 2025

After going without Gerrit Cole, Luis Gil, Giancarlo Stanton and DJ LeMahieu this season, the team has now lost second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. to a prolonged stint on the injured list as well. —Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 May 2025

Also gone without cause are 10% of the LIRR’s peak a.m. inbound rush trains to Penn, again, for a minimum of three years. —New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for go without

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