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

His bride, however, was more worried about her guests having to deal with the weather than herself. —Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 25 May 2025

Some mosquito species are more adaptable to heat and better suited for dealing with heat waves than other insects. —Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 25 May 2025

By early Thursday evening, Lamont still hadn’t announced a deal with SEIU 1199NE, which set a Tuesday strike deadline for about 6,400 workers serving 51 nursing homes and nearly 200 group homes. —Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025

That could mean more road trips, rather than dealing with flights that would have to be canceled in case the whole trip is scrapped, Mahnken said. —Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 25 May 2025