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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Morris said the passengers were eventually let go without receiving an answer.
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Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
Loading your audio article After an unusually dry January where most of Northern California went without rain for 27 days in a row, the storms have come fast and furious, dramatically improving the state’s water-supply outlook.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
Shumba and Davies’ work has predominantly focused on data engineering, which involves cleaning the raw data and building the models, systems and processes United had gone without.
—Mark Carey, The Athletic, 11 Feb. 2025
Although highly anticipated, the announcement didn't go without sparking some additional tension in hip-hop, specifically after public comments by rapper Lil Wayne, who wanted to headline the show in his hometown.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
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Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
Loading your audio article After an unusually dry January where most of Northern California went without rain for 27 days in a row, the storms have come fast and furious, dramatically improving the state’s water-supply outlook.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
Shumba and Davies’ work has predominantly focused on data engineering, which involves cleaning the raw data and building the models, systems and processes United had gone without.
—Mark Carey, The Athletic, 11 Feb. 2025
Although highly anticipated, the announcement didn't go without sparking some additional tension in hip-hop, specifically after public comments by rapper Lil Wayne, who wanted to headline the show in his hometown.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Go without.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20without. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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