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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Adobe Stock Responsible AI is often treated as the price businesses must pay for using artificial intelligence.

— Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Unlike older buyers in their 40s and 50s who rely on cash flow to fund mortgages and college tuition, Philips has treated the business more like a compounding asset than a personal ATM.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026

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As far as the Tampa Bay franchise is concerned, Caminero joined Evan Longoria (four), Carlos Pena (three) and Brandon Lowe (two) as the only players with multiple 30-homer campaigns.

— Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
The homeowner was concerned about cracks that had appeared in some 10-foot tall 6×6 vertical wood deck posts.

— Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026

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Strantz, according to his LinkedIn account, is a sports business attorney who has served as the Rockets’ senior team counsel since July 2024.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Arriola served as acting sheriff when King was initially charged and placed himself on administrative leave last August.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026

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The Strait of Hormuz — which handled around one-fifth of global oil supply before the war — has seen traffic drop to a trickle with sporadic increase in ship transits on positive headlines.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
What expressiveness in the robot changed in participants was how their brains handled the moment.

— Yigit Topoglu, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026

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