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

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People then catch the virus while dealing with the infected animal, its feces, or its saliva. —George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024

But several new works by noteworthy directors take on the subject everyone must deal with eventually: death. —Bob Strauss, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024

People post the darnedest things, including abundantly wrong and unsafe suggestions for dealing with hangovers. —Lance Eliot, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024

Their origins and early trials are more complex than what their predecessors had to deal with back in 1984, revolving around their dubious creation at the hands of now-elderly April O’Neil, playing god. —Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 31 Dec. 2024