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

Despite the national interest — and an environment favoring Democrats — Hamilton will still have to contend with the political reality of Kansas. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026

The Atlas Group primed viewers to read his documents as unstable, but the later work asks them to contend with shrunken objects, resurrected paintings, and vampires lurking in the archive. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Many of the local vineyards host harvest events during fall, while in the spring, lush greenery carpets the surrounding hillsides (and there are fewer crowds to contend with on the roads and hiking trails). — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2026

Ibrahim Ezzat | Anadolu | Getty Images Moody’s opted to maintain its credit rating on France as the country contended with a week of civil unrest and rising political risk. — Darla Mercado, Cfp®,jeff Cox, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026