deal with
phrasal 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
Drake is one of the many rappers that has had to deal with fans throwing things on stage.
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 22 Apr. 2024
The iconic Canadian vocalist appeared on the cover of Vogue France and opened up about dealing with the disease that has stopped her from performing for several years.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2024
Last summer, Penn entered into a major deal with ESPN to rebrand Penn’s online sports-betting business from Barstool Sportsbook to ESPN Bet.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 Apr. 2024
Cohen has said Trump brokered the McDougal deal with Pecker.
—Simmone Shah, TIME, 22 Apr. 2024
And The Athletic reported last week that Clark is nearing a deal with Nike worth over $20 million that includes a signature shoe.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 22 Apr. 2024
And last month, the administration reached a $19.5 billion funding deal with chip giant Intel for four new U.S. plants.
—Byjason Ma, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2024
Another faction is focused on freeing Israeli hostages held in Gaza and want Mr. Netanyahu to agree to a cease-fire deal with Hamas that would secure their release.
—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
The city attorney prosecutes less-serious crimes in San Diego while the district attorney deals with felonies, and officials said meeting at least once a month helped flag repeat offenders.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2024
Michael Saponara, Billboard, 22 Apr. 2024
The iconic Canadian vocalist appeared on the cover of Vogue France and opened up about dealing with the disease that has stopped her from performing for several years.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2024
Last summer, Penn entered into a major deal with ESPN to rebrand Penn’s online sports-betting business from Barstool Sportsbook to ESPN Bet.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 Apr. 2024
Cohen has said Trump brokered the McDougal deal with Pecker.
—Simmone Shah, TIME, 22 Apr. 2024
And The Athletic reported last week that Clark is nearing a deal with Nike worth over $20 million that includes a signature shoe.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 22 Apr. 2024
And last month, the administration reached a $19.5 billion funding deal with chip giant Intel for four new U.S. plants.
—Byjason Ma, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2024
Another faction is focused on freeing Israeli hostages held in Gaza and want Mr. Netanyahu to agree to a cease-fire deal with Hamas that would secure their release.
—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
The city attorney prosecutes less-serious crimes in San Diego while the district attorney deals with felonies, and officials said meeting at least once a month helped flag repeat offenders.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2024
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“Deal with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deal%20with. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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