contend with

phrasal verb

contended with; contending with; contends with

: to deal with (something difficult or unpleasant)

Customers should not have to contend with the problems caused by these delays.

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The lightweight appliance can easily glide from room to room without your arm getting tired, and there’s no cord to contend with. —

Shea Simmons, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2024 Raw photographers will contend with visible barrel distortion at 18mm and a pincushion effect at the long end. —

PCMAG, 2 Dec. 2024 Sure, there is still speed/pace and green-reading to contend with, but when one of the other key variables – direction – is simplified, that’s a plus for golfers. —

Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024 Already viewed as suspect by many conservatives, Tillis is probably more in danger than Collins of having to contend with a notable primary opponent. —

Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for contend with