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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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  • undealt adjective

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In short order, he once again dealt away the team’s starting quarterback, trading Smith to the Raiders and scooping up Darnold in free agency after a 14-win campaign with the Vikings.

From The Wall Street Journal

“She’s dealt with knee injuries in this knee before, so she’s been able to develop mechanisms and strategies,” Farmer said.

From Los Angeles Times

From a gas leak to a hot sauce factory, many cities in the area have dealt with odd, unpleasant odors over the years.

From Los Angeles Times

However, she said what has upset her more is the way the storage company has dealt with the situation.

From BBC

“I’ve used that printer. I’ve dealt with that guy in human resources who told me that I did have a job one day and I don’t have a job the other day.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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