Definitions

go without

ADJECTIVE

deny or be denied

Synonyms

WEAK

abstain be deprived of do without fall short go short lack need want

Antonyms

WEAK

earn get indulge take use

Example Sentences

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They don’t have to go without life-saving medicine — they have access to the best doctors and health care in the world.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

“There will be older adults who go without care,” Forden said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

He recalls Maradona recounting how his mother, Dalma "Tota" Franco, would go without food so he could eat his fill.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

First, it should go without saying, but I’ll say it anyway: Every child is different.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

“I won’t go without her,” Hari shouted in a hoarse voice.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan