How to Use do without in a Sentence

do without

phrasal verb

• CACs were recently re-instated by the new council, in a move that was done without her knowledge ahead of time.
  — Zachery Eanes, Axios, 14 Aug. 2024
• The recent expansion additions were done without a bank, and there has been some grumbling in the marketplace that the process has been bumpy and less than transparent.
  — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2024
• And how can he be expected to get the job done without them?
  — Isabelle Khurshudyan, Washington Post, 30 June 2023
• The next big thing a president wants to do without Congress might be too big for the court to permit it.
  — Sam Baker, Axios, 17 July 2024
• Look for the good in others, and discover how to get things done without backlash.
  — Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 24 June 2024
• The job isn’t worth doing without tips, according to some servers.
  — Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Sep. 2023
• Mayor Anissa Williams asked if the road widening project could be done without burying the canal.
  — Judith Prieve, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
• No, the graffiti could be done without, maybe use washable paint.
  — Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 24 Nov. 2023
• All this is done without taking away the action that is going on, but enhancing’s the show.
  — Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2024
• Can Dawn get her grocery shopping and taxes done without killing this very old dog?
  — Katie Barsotti, The New Yorker, 13 June 2023
• But other observers said all of this could have been done without having to sign anything.
  — Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 12 Sep. 2024
• Of course, plenty of the evaluation was done without so much as turning a key.
  — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2024
• However, the script could have done without turning the 1955 dad (Hugh Coles) into a peeping tom.
  — Frank Rizzo, Variety, 3 Aug. 2023
• That means humans will have to do without (gasp) social media.
  — Will Oremus, Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2024
• Even though the circumcision is done without any painkillers.
  — Nurith Aizenman, NPR, 12 May 2024
• This was done without authorization, and in breach of the IT code employees are privy to, Valeo said.
  — Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2023
• The brand offers affordable home cleaning devices that get the job done without breaking the bank.
  — Ellen McAlpine, Popular Mechanics, 13 June 2023
• To get this done without compromising on what makes Bhutan so precious will be the challenge.
  — Juliet Kinsman, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Feb. 2024
• But all of this was done without compromising the quality of the product.
  — The Courier-Journal, 5 Jan. 2024
• These cleaners get the job done without damaging your hardwood floors.
  — Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Nov. 2023
• Some officials suggested that schools have enough to do without taking on the work of a program that’s not required.
  — Jeffrey S. Solochek, Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2024
• Dewan claims all of this was done without her spousal consent, according to the court documents.
  — Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
• The final step is a blow dry, which Beyoncé does without any products.
  — Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2024
• Construction was done without loans or debt, in line with church policy.
  — Greg Garrison | , al, 24 Aug. 2023
• The trio proceeded to shock the crowd with their myriad of acrobat tricks, which were done without any wiring to ensure their safety.
  — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 4 June 2023
• Often, this is done without using the Agile label to describe what is being done.
  — Steve Denning, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
• Just like a comfortable bra or pair of socks, underwear is an essential item that no wardrobe can do without.
  — Courtney Leiva, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2023
• That's why many turn to skin scrubbers (or face spatulas) to get the job done without disrupting their skin barrier.
  — Elizabeth Berry, Good Housekeeping, 23 Aug. 2023
• There's also the matter of adding helpful storage, which can be done without a trip to Home Depot and hours installing new cabinets.
  — Megan Lasher, House Beautiful, 18 Aug. 2023
• But further study would be needed to determine whether that could be done without worsening flood risk.
  — Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 25 Oct 2024