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  • past participle of deal.
  • past tense form of deal.
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dealt

American  
[delt] / dɛlt /

verb

  1. simple past tense and past participle of deal.


dealt British  
/ dɛlt /

verb

  1. the past tense and past participle of deal 1

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Shehu’s lawyer, Kujtim Cakrani, says Shehu is neither a drug dealer nor a land thief, and he never dealt directly with Kushner—only acting through an intermediary.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

Shehu’s lawyer says his client is neither a drug dealer nor a land thief, and never dealt directly with Kushner.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

At that point, you will have already secured what you need for your own living expenses and, potentially, your long-term-care needs, because you’ll know the cards you’ve been dealt.

From MarketWatch Aug. 6, 2026

Nicola said she was "very grateful" to the Bryant and the NIHRC, saying the open and transparent way they had dealt with the issue was a mark of the institution.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

A sixth: “The way you dealt with Joe was to start everything by saying, ‘You’re right, Joe.’”

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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