be without

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lack v.
need v.
want v.

VERB

lack

Synonyms

STRONGEST

need require want

STRONG

minus miss out

WEAK

be deficient in be short of have need of hurting for not got too little too late

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dislike have

VERB

need

Synonyms

STRONGEST

call for demand desire lack require

STRONG

claim covet crave exact hanker hunger long lust miss necessitate pine thirst wish yearn

WEAK

be deficient be deprived be down and out be hard up be in need of be in want be inadequate be needy be poor be short die for do without drive for feel a dearth of feel the necessity for feel the pinch go hungry have occasion for have occasion to have use for hurt for suffer privation yen for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

have not want

STRONG

abjure despise dislike give hate

WEAK

do not want

VERB

want

Synonyms

STRONGEST

call for demand require

STRONG

miss starve

WEAK

be deficient be deprived of be found wanting be insufficient be poor be short of fall short in have need of stand in need of

Antonyms

WEAK

despise dislike hate have

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be without

England will also be without a handful of other key players for the match against Japan on Saturday, with Seb Atkinson, forward Ollie Chessum and full-back George Furbank all ruled out.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

The Rams have their own concerns, most notably a receiving corps that will be without Adams and possibly Nacua.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

Of course, what would an influencer be without a shoe contract?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Australia may also be without the fielding excellence of Steve Smith.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

‘Where would I be without you, Mimi?’ she asked.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

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