contend with

verb

contended with; contending with; contends with

: to deal with (something difficult or unpleasant)

Customers should not have to contend with the problems caused by these delays.

Examples of contend with in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Keziah teams up with a girl named Gigi to make Guy’s life a living nightmare, all the while contending with her own literal demon (a sleep paralysis demon who she’s named Steve) and with her growing feelings for Gigi. — Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026

The other version is that everyone’s on TikTok and the industry has to contend with that in some way. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 2 Nov. 2026

My garden has several large oak trees, so there are lots of leaves to contend with. — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

Will the Democrats have to contend with left-wing insurgents like Republicans did the Tea Party? — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026