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 Giants announced on Friday that Mayer, who is currently recovering from a stress reaction in his left forearm, is also dealing with a right foot bone bruise from a previous injury. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026

Many drivers don't want to deal with mechanic shop visits, diagnosing vehicle issues, and consistent part failure and replacement. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Divide and Conquer Discrepancy problems like Komlós’ deal with breaking sets of objects into two subsets. — Quanta Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026

Many are considering Operation Catapult as a model for dealing with the TSMC company in the event of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. — Rakesh Kumar, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026