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

Trump’s deals with Gulf countries represent a big win for the diffuser camp. —Daniel Benaim, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2025

Most of the youth in that position are dealing with childhood trauma and are making the leap without family support or a stable income, Sgarlata said. —Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 9 Dec. 2025

The duo has a development deal with the company to operate in all of Northern Indiana. —Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 9 Dec. 2025

Plus, Netflix probably has better things to do than to build a new team to deal with things like cable affiliates or making sure the TCM and HBO signals get to linear customers. —Josef Adalian, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025