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.
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The rise of tipping culture means that servers and bartenders are getting tipped more — and more frequently — for services that used to go without gratuities.
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Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
As their pensions have lost ground to inflation, many have struggled to pay their bills or have gone without food to save money for prescription medications.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
In 2023, around 2.3 billion people globally faced moderate or severe food insecurity, often going without food for an entire day or more.
—Vox Creative, Vox, 25 Nov. 2024
It’s been a strange build-up for Sunday’s game though for the Seahawks, who went without power for the most part at their practice facility for multiple days after storms in the local area.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 24 Nov. 2024
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Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
As their pensions have lost ground to inflation, many have struggled to pay their bills or have gone without food to save money for prescription medications.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
In 2023, around 2.3 billion people globally faced moderate or severe food insecurity, often going without food for an entire day or more.
—Vox Creative, Vox, 25 Nov. 2024
It’s been a strange build-up for Sunday’s game though for the Seahawks, who went without power for the most part at their practice facility for multiple days after storms in the local area.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Go without.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20without. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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