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 Ingalls ladies aren’t the only ones who have to deal with the bottom of the Independence barrel today. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 July 2026

Hydration and fatigue will be factors both teams have to deal with. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026

Struggles to deal with increasing prices are overriding other aspects of the economy that are performing well. — Austin Denean, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2026

These suggested strategies to spot signals coming from intelligent civilizations and dealt with the possible implications of such a discovery for humanity. — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 10 July 2026