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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Like it or not, playing in front of non-partisan crowds at home will be with for the team to contend with for the foreseeable future.
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Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Our main quibbles were with the fans—fan buzz and a lack of more fan filtration are two things to contend with—but experienced PC builders will find workarounds.
—Thomas Soderstrom, PC Magazine, 13 Sep. 2025
The rookie could easily get a larger slice of the pie Sunday, as the Broncos try to figure out how to contend with Colts rookie tight end Tyler Warren.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
In its heyday, the series was forced to contend with photographers trespassing on the set, hiding in bushes and trees in hopes of capturing major spoilers.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
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Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Our main quibbles were with the fans—fan buzz and a lack of more fan filtration are two things to contend with—but experienced PC builders will find workarounds.
—Thomas Soderstrom, PC Magazine, 13 Sep. 2025
The rookie could easily get a larger slice of the pie Sunday, as the Broncos try to figure out how to contend with Colts rookie tight end Tyler Warren.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
In its heyday, the series was forced to contend with photographers trespassing on the set, hiding in bushes and trees in hopes of capturing major spoilers.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Contend with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contend%20with. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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