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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Those albums treated homecoming as a means of rebirth and reclamation; creole culture moves on the same wavelength but is more coy about the references.

— Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
Later, hundreds of protesters gathered outside New York-Presbyterian Allen Hospital in upper Manhattan where the man who was shot was being treated.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of treated

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His lack of experience in the realms of ballet, classical music, opera, and jazz, formerly the center’s mainstays, have concerned some onlookers.

— News Desk, Artforum, 9 Oct. 2026
Instead, Kahn said his objection concerned what other creative work gets overlooked when an event can screen only a limited number of films.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of concerned

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Fitzgerald and his wife Zelda are said to have attended at least a few of these parties, contributing to rumors that Lewis and the estate served as at least partial inspiration for the novel.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
El-Sayed, who trained as a doctor and served as Detroit’s top public health official, has campaigned on Medicare for All since his unsuccessful bid for governor in 2018.

— Kate Wells, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of served

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Wigs can cost thousands of dollars and are often not covered by insurance.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
As for the stumps left behind, Federal Emergency Management Agency rules said that if a tree is more than 24 inches in diameter or is leaning more than 51%, it’s covered under FEMA reimbursement, Public Works Director Brad Baxter said.

— Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of covered

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Western Commissioner Rick Lett said the event permit application has been handled with guidance from the county's legal adviser, and that if the H Highway bridge had been out, the county likely would have denied the application.

— Glory Reitz, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
The late Margot Bettauer Dembo handled NYRB’s previous Seghers translations; Lucy Jones has taken over, and excellently conveys the incisive bite of the writing.

— Alex Ross, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

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