go without
Britishverb
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to be denied or deprived of (something, esp food)
if you don't like your tea you can go without
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that is obvious or self-evident
Example Sentences
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“It gave me somewhere to go without having to leave the room. It reminded me that illness can change your life without becoming the whole of your life.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
The players, however, were reluctant to go without their statuesque cheering section.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
Ecuador, Haiti, Iraq and Jordan will go without using their third shirts in their scheduled matches.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
Most of the court’s rulings and orders in cases on the emergency docket go without explanation.
From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2026
She kept talking, but Ivy’s attention snagged around what June had just said—I missed you—and wouldn’t let go without a fight.
From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake
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