dealt with

VERB

handle, manage

Synonyms

WEAK

act approach attend to behave behave toward clear concern conduct oneself consider control cope with direct discuss get a handle on something hack it handle have to do with live with make a go of it make it oversee play review rid see to serve take take care of treat unburden use

Antonyms

WEAK

mismanage

Example Sentences

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While Thursday’s decision dealt with Haitians and Syrians, its rationale could affect up to 1.3 million noncitizens who are protected by Temporary Protected Status.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2026

Executives who have dealt with Chung say he is a keen judoka and forms large WhatsApp groups with other shipowners to discuss the market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

Calling the recent chip pullback “healthy,” a team led by Normura’s head of Taiwan equity research, Aaron Jeng, cautioned that the market hasn’t even dealt with some of the risks and shortages to come.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

He said Maddy "never came across a character" like Morgan before, including the "way he dealt with people".

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

As strange as Logan County was, as often as its residents dealt with odd threats and weird occurrences and mysterious happenings, it wasn’t all bad.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles