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

Injuries have been a recurring theme for Spurs in recent seasons and De Zerbi is still contending with a number of key absences in his squad. — David Ornstein, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

The development comes as the global shipping industry contends with attacks around the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, higher energy prices, and sharply reduced traffic through some of the world’s most important maritime chokepoints. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026

There’s still connective tissue to the past, including Lin Shaye’s Elise Rainier and the demons her spirit contends with in the purgatorial dimension known as the Further. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026

Tropical Storm Moke is skirting south of Hawaii, bringing heavy rain and 45-mph winds to Big Island communities still contending with last weekend’s Hurricane Lala. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026