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.
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The switch-hitting Profar, who has slightly better numbers batting from the right side, reportedly agreed to a three-year, $42 million deal with the Atlanta Braves on Thursday.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
When a movie is sold and the agents for the gatekeepers (producers, writers, directors, lead cast, financiers) are making their deals with a distributor, the bartering begins.
—Cathy Schulman, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2025
Hard-to-recycle plastics are everything else: caps and lids, food packaging, straws, all those little pieces of plastic too small for machines to deal with and all those other numbers that curbside in Arizona and stores don’t take.
—Karen Mockler, The Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2025
Beyond the moral gymnastics of making deals with Jacob, these actions betray the strength of Peter’s feelings for Rose — and how vulnerable those feelings make him.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
When a movie is sold and the agents for the gatekeepers (producers, writers, directors, lead cast, financiers) are making their deals with a distributor, the bartering begins.
—Cathy Schulman, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2025
Hard-to-recycle plastics are everything else: caps and lids, food packaging, straws, all those little pieces of plastic too small for machines to deal with and all those other numbers that curbside in Arizona and stores don’t take.
—Karen Mockler, The Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2025
Beyond the moral gymnastics of making deals with Jacob, these actions betray the strength of Peter’s feelings for Rose — and how vulnerable those feelings make him.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Deal with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deal%20with. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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