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 somethingI 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.
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All of that was done without putting a soldier in danger.
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Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
Now, though, the Yankees will have to make do without Weaver, as he could be sidelined until after the All-Star break.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
But this cannot be done without a fundamental shift in how leaders think about their departments.
—Laura Clayton McDonnell, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Asked to comment specifically on whether the AP’s investigation was done without bias and why Thân was not interviewed, Patrick Maks, the Director of Media Relations and Corporate Communications for The Associated Press, forwarded the statement issued with the release of the investigation.
—Allen Salkin, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
Now, though, the Yankees will have to make do without Weaver, as he could be sidelined until after the All-Star break.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
But this cannot be done without a fundamental shift in how leaders think about their departments.
—Laura Clayton McDonnell, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Asked to comment specifically on whether the AP’s investigation was done without bias and why Thân was not interviewed, Patrick Maks, the Director of Media Relations and Corporate Communications for The Associated Press, forwarded the statement issued with the release of the investigation.
—Allen Salkin, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
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“Do without.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20without. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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