deal with

verb

dealt with; dealing with; deals with

1

: to be about (something) : to have (something) as a subject

Her speech dealt with health care and the nation's economy.

The film deals with some serious issues.

2

: to make business agreements with (someone)

He deals fairly with all his customers.

Their salespeople are very easy to deal with.

3

: to do something about (a person or thing that causes a problem or difficult situation)

The government dealt harshly with the rebels.

I'll deal with you later.

We weren't able/equipped/prepared to deal with such a large crowd of people.

4

: to accept or try to accept (something that is true and cannot be changed)

She's still trying to deal with his death.

The weather is bad, but we'll just have to deal with it.

Examples of deal with in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The first question that comes to mind surrounding the Dolphins deals with quarterback Malik Willis. — Miami Herald, 25 July 2026

That, and the new wave of tariffs, brings fresh uncertainty to global trade again and poses potentially higher prices as importers deal with potentially higher levies. — Christine Romans, NBC news, 25 July 2026

Elliss signed a three-year, $33 million deal with New Orleans. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 25 July 2026

The discourse among software developers and engineering managers right now is mostly around dealing with cost, and there’s real movement in open-weight models, local models, and other alternatives to cutting-edge frontier models. — Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026