Phrasal Verb - Doing Without

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Definition

To be without someone or something that you need or use as a part of your life or to live without someone or something that you value: They were in the process of selling their home when they had to do without electricity for a week. People are more likely to increase their spending and be weaker in times of economic distress when they are doing without.

Examples

No.	Example
1	She was struggling to cope when doing without her favorite television show.
2	He couldn't imagine doing without his habitual drink of having a coffee every morning.
3	The poor were doing without even the basic necessities like water and medicine.
4	The company has decided to start doing without employee bonuses for the fiscal year.
5	She's said she's doing without social gatherings this year to save money.
6	He's been doing without his daily newspaper to minimize expenses.
7	The entire town was doing without any kind of entertainment for weeks.
8	They said they'll do without vehicles since the bike lanes are about to be finished.
9	They said, 'We can’t do without the presence of artists in our city.'
10	During the entire conflict, soldiers had to do without their families and they were informed from home they were going to have children while in the military.