DEALS (WITH) Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

deals (with)

verb

present tense third-person singular of deal (with)

as in treats

to behave toward in a stated way it's important to deal with others fairly

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Relevance

as in concerns

to have (something) as a subject matter this textbook deals with the history of France

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The public sees a team chasing Denver in the AFC West and treats the Chiefs as a step behind.

— Colin Lynch, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2026
Kolton said Thema Brain Health currently treats about 100 patients with these infusion therapies.

— Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of treats

Verb

By his count, around 135,000 compounds lie outside conventional nutrition, which concerns itself mainly with energy, building blocks, and vitamins.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 12 Nov. 2026
In a post on X, Massie highlighted the third article of impeachment, which specifically concerns Section 5(b) of the 1973 War Powers Resolution.

— Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of concerns

Verb

Debra Moddelmog, who serves on the editorial board of The Hemingway Review, acknowledges that many readers familiar with Hemingway's image regard the women in his books as stereotyped and marginalized.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Nov. 2026
The town’s name serves as the title of Davis’s newest book, which collects pictures taken in Normaltown and elsewhere in Georgia between 2019 and 2024.

— Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2026

Definition of serves

Verb

From the Transamerica Pyramid to the busy city streets, concrete covers about 65% of San Francisco.

— Anne Makovec, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
On the west side of the island Rarotonga, a narrow road climbs from the lagoon into Maungaroa Valley, where a canopy of multi-trunked mato trees covers the remains of a centuries-old settlement.

— Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of covers

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Spaceium says its design handles higher pressures and greater docking misalignment than competing refueling interfaces.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2026
The next two years will be defined by how his administration handles a muscular Democratic opposition.

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 13 Nov. 2026

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deals (out)

deals (with)

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