deal with

phrasal verb

dealt with; dealing with; deals with

: 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.

: to make business agreements with (someone)

He deals fairly with all his customers.

Their salespeople are very easy to deal with.

: 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.

: 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 Mc Gw now employs several staff members whose primary job is to track down uncleared samples of him and negotiate deals with the producers behind the songs. —

Elias Leight, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2024 This has played a part in prompting media organizations to ink deals with OpenAI and other AI firms, including Perplexity. —

Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Oct. 2024 In an interview with Rod ‘Slasher’ Breslau, Kraven was asked about a possible deal with Dr. Disrespect. —

Paul Tassi, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 In a separate 2023 deal with Netflix, Perry currently has two upcoming releases — The Six Triple Eight starring Kerry Washington, and the series Beauty In Black. —

Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for deal with

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