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

The fire, which started Saturday afternoon, was 5% contained as firefighters contended with gusty, erratic winds, dry fuels and difficult terrain. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026

Las Vegas’s economy has had to contend with a public whose interests are trending away from depravity and toward wellness. — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

In contrast Spain had to contend with injuries to Yamal and fellow winger Nico Williams coming into the tournament and has relied on late goals from substitute Mikel Merino to edge past Portugal and Belgium in the last two rounds. — James Robson, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026

In Saudi Arabia, lenders are also contending with tight liquidity. — Ed Clowes, semafor.com, 13 July 2026