contend with
phrasal 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.
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Without Karen around, the women are forced to contend with the fallout from the reunion — namely, the tenuous terms that many of the women left with Karen on and the unresolved confrontation between the bulk of the cast and newcomer Stacey Rusch.
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Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
And in a game where the Panthers will need to have a lot of offensive success to contend with the Dolphins, such a bet makes sense.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2025
Although Arabella is the protagonist, some of the show’s best writing centers on her gay best friend Kwame (Paapa Essiedu), who contends with his own trauma after being assaulted mid-hook up.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 3 Oct. 2025
The sisters have had a lot to contend with in their young lives.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 3 Oct. 2025
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Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
And in a game where the Panthers will need to have a lot of offensive success to contend with the Dolphins, such a bet makes sense.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2025
Although Arabella is the protagonist, some of the show’s best writing centers on her gay best friend Kwame (Paapa Essiedu), who contends with his own trauma after being assaulted mid-hook up.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 3 Oct. 2025
The sisters have had a lot to contend with in their young lives.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Contend with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contend%20with. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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