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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Essential services, like air traffic control and law enforcement, continue during a shutdown, but workers go without pay until funding is passed.
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Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2025
In some prisons, inmates went without hot food and showers because of the strikes.
—Christopher Maag, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2025
Sticking with the naked theme, Fox went without accessories and donned soft glam that included rosy cheeks, wispy lashes, and a nude lip.
—Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 3 Mar. 2025
The layoffs initiated Wednesday did not go without pleas from employees, including teachers, for the board to instead cut staff in the Oakland Unified superintendent’s office, a common alternative sought by the unions in the district’s longstanding financial debates.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
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Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2025
In some prisons, inmates went without hot food and showers because of the strikes.
—Christopher Maag, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2025
Sticking with the naked theme, Fox went without accessories and donned soft glam that included rosy cheeks, wispy lashes, and a nude lip.
—Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 3 Mar. 2025
The layoffs initiated Wednesday did not go without pleas from employees, including teachers, for the board to instead cut staff in the Oakland Unified superintendent’s office, a common alternative sought by the unions in the district’s longstanding financial debates.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Go without.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20without. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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