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

Anthropic will also raise $26 billion via a separate private placement deal with cornerstone investors including Alphabet’s ​Google, Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices. — Reuters, NBC news, 10 Nov. 2026

But with a new team in tow — signing deals with both Republic Records and management firm Raw Material earlier this year — Miller, 29, reached what felt like a significant turning point in his career. — Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 10 Nov. 2026

In her letter, Bagula explained that when families are separated, displaced, detained or removed from their communities, schools are often left to deal with the resulting trauma and educational disruption. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026

Cooper eventually went behind Franklyn’s back to negotiate a separate deal with Portnoy, returning to the podcast as its sole host in May 2020. — Anna Tingley, Variety, 10 Nov. 2026