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

Recent Examples on the Web

Joe Rogan signed a $250 million Spotify deal, Alex Cooper’s Call Her Daddy went to SiriusXM for $125 million, O’Brien signed a $150 million podcast deal, and the Kelce brothers themselves landed a $100 million deal with Amazon’s Wondery. —Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025

Zack Wheeler, a perennial National League Cy Young contender, had been dealing with some shoulder pain in recent outings. —Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025

The ramp-up — which Republicans say is aimed at combating crime — comes even as the White House negotiated a deal with the DC police department to prevent a full federal takeover. —J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 17 Aug. 2025

No cause of death was confirmed, but Webster’s brother told the outlet that the surfer had been dealing with a decline in health in recent years. —Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2025