do without
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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There's plenty to see and do without having to travel far.
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Mekialaya White, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
There’s work to do without question.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
The perennial concern is a quality backup option for her and that’s why Walsh remains the player England simply cannot do without.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
There’s no way that a 15-year-old kid can get their homework done without a blocker.
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Mekialaya White, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
There’s work to do without question.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
The perennial concern is a quality backup option for her and that’s why Walsh remains the player England simply cannot do without.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
There’s no way that a 15-year-old kid can get their homework done without a blocker.
—CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Do without.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20without. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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