dealt
Americanverb
verb
Other Word Forms
- undealt adjective
Example Sentences
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He sat out practices ahead of Big Ten play and dealt with what was deemed a nagging neck injury, only to show up in the lineup against Michigan and Michigan State.
From Los Angeles Times
She added even though GBH was not chargeable by police and should be referred to the Crown Prosecution Service, police constables often dealt with "low level" incidents.
From BBC
He studied us now out of faded blue eyes in a way that let us know we weren’t the first unruly cadets he’d ever dealt with, and we most certainly wouldn’t be his last.
From Literature
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A Cypriot government spokesman said two more drones targeting the base were "dealt with in a timely manner" and Greece announced it was deploying frigates and jets to help protect Cyprus, a fellow EU member.
From Barron's
That was the biggest game I ever played, and I still stand by the statement that I would have dealt with the consequences afterwards.
From BBC
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