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

Messi had been dealing with a minor hamstring injury with Inter Miami that slowed him in the lead-up to the World Cup. — Schuyler Dixon, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026

Their coaching staff deals with the details. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026

Elaine Ferguson, co-founder of W5 Technologies, is wrestling with how to deal with crippling RAM costs and lead times for the communications equipment her company makes for defense contractors. — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 27 June 2026

Fox’s Tubi unveiled a deal with Amazon’s Fire TV during the festival that will make Tubi’s selection of creator content easily accessible and searchable on the platform. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 27 June 2026