DEALT (WITH) Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

dealt (with)

verb

past tense of deal (with)

as in treated

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

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as in concerned

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

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Firefighters brought the blaze under control and the injured were taken to a hospital where some were being treated for burn injuries while others suffered from smoke inhalation and asphyxiation, the report said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
But the fans have treated me so well here, and to hear people cheering for that is cool.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of treated

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Parents have been concerned about the school since the summer when executive director David Hussey and assistant principal in charge of athletics Jason Camp were ousted.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
The investment bank said that while some investors might be concerned about the company’s investment spending, such fears are overdone.

— Michael Bloom, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of concerned

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White Water's diminutive cocktail bar has awesome bottled cocktails served in proper glassware that make for the perfect sundowner to carry across the boardwalk to soak up golden hour over the Pacific.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
Matthew Temple said her performance (as well as countryman Sam Short’s in the men’s 400) served as motivation heading into his 100 butterfly win.

— Peter Baugh, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of served

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Others munched on popcorn and hot dogs covered with sweet corn relish and corn-bacon jam in anticipation of the game.

— Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Insurance coverage for the new vaccine In the absence of a recommendation from the CDC’s vaccine advisers, there also remains uncertainty around whether Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine will be covered by insurance.

— Elise Haulund, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of covered

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The Triton then handled the navigation, sensor employment, onboard processing and reporting associated with the task.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
JPMorgan’s Kinexys network processes more than $7 billion a day and has handled over $4 trillion since launch.

— Nina Bambysheva, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

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