contend with

verb

contended with; contending with; contends with

Synonyms of contend 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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Grape growers and winemakers of all sizes are contending with a steep drop in consumer demand and the loss of the majority of wine exports to Canada. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Investors will look for clues on how the company can contend with the growing competition. — Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026 First, as medical courier Bryan Hodukavich in Resident Evil, he was forced to contend with an onslaught of mutant zombie monsters. — Megan McCluskey, Time, 16 Oct. 2026 All four films contend with the tech alphas trying to remake our lives in their image. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for contend with

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