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.

Examples of contend with in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Kim Kardashian joined Vice President Kamala Harris to discuss criminal justice reform, fertility rates in the U.S. hit a record low in 2023, and survivors contend with the reversal of Harvey Weinstein’s New York conviction. —

Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2024 Small border businesses suffering After opening in 2017, the El Rincon restaurant in San Ysidro faced the same challenges and growing pains many small, family-run businesses contend with, said Andrea Alaniz. —

Calmatters, Orange County Register, 24 Apr. 2024 Beyond security, the Olympics are also contending with worries about the Seine's suitability for some swimming events. —

Patrick Smith, NBC News, 15 Apr. 2024 Nonprofit theaters nationwide are contending with this perfect storm. —

Charles McNulty, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2024 The concerns about geopolitical turmoil come at an already trying time for investors, who are contending with concerns that persistent inflation could lead the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates later than expected after raising them to a 23-year high. —

Krystal Hur, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024 Sky watchers will have to contend with a bright waxing gibbous moon during the most prolific phase of the shower. —

Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Apr. 2024 But some critics wonder how the filmmakers will contend with the more controversial parts of Jackson’s fame given the involvement of his estate, as well as the fact that two of its executors, John Branca and John McClain, are producers of the film. —

Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024 In Shrek 2, Shrek must contend with his disapproving in-laws, King Harold (John Cleese) and Queen Lillian (Julie Andrews), who are displeased with his daughter Fiona’s choice of suitor. —

Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2024

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