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. |