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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Prince William and Kate Middleton have had to contend with divorce rumors, and then reconciliation rumors, and then reports that Middleton was trying to intercede in the relationship between her husband and Prince Harry.
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Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 31 May 2025
Scheffler will have to contend with an elite field, with Xander Schauffele, fresh off his first major win, Collin Morikawa, who narrowly missed out last year and has a strong track record at Muirfield Village, and Justin Thomas, who's shown flashes of brilliance this season, all in the field.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Insiders previously told the outlet that Ventura might be contending with complications.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 28 May 2025
The character of Smith, from a privileged academic environment in Atlanta, leans on his family to help navigate his legal situation while contending with the inflection point of their expectations.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 25 May 2025
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Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 31 May 2025
Scheffler will have to contend with an elite field, with Xander Schauffele, fresh off his first major win, Collin Morikawa, who narrowly missed out last year and has a strong track record at Muirfield Village, and Justin Thomas, who's shown flashes of brilliance this season, all in the field.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Insiders previously told the outlet that Ventura might be contending with complications.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 28 May 2025
The character of Smith, from a privileged academic environment in Atlanta, leans on his family to help navigate his legal situation while contending with the inflection point of their expectations.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 25 May 2025
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“Contend with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contend%20with. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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