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

This stabilized 5% concentration of vitamin C is powerful enough to get the job done without irritating the sensitive skin around your eyes. —Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 28 Feb. 2025

Shiny object syndrome means nothing gets done without structure. —Emma Cortes Ellendt, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025

On the surface, this might seem like a small thing compared to the drama unfolding over tariffs, immigration, the firings of inspectors general and whatever new, egregious thing Elon Musk is doing without congressional approval. —Megha Satyanarayana, Scientific American, 7 Feb. 2025

Neither do brave men or women stand by and see such things done without compunction of conscience, nor read of them without protest. —Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 21 Feb. 2025

Rhymes for do without

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