- present participle of deal.
dealing
Americannoun
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Usually dealings. relations; business.
frequent dealings; commercial dealings.
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conduct in relations to others; treatment.
honest dealing.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of dealing
First recorded in 1250–1300, dealing is from the Middle English word deling. See deal 1, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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“He’s found his flow in this very turbulent environment. But it’s not necessarily a healthy way of dealing with it. People are leaning on him, but you never see him ask other characters for help.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
How are you dealing with this latest heatwave?
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
"You have to do hazard reduction burning to get the fuel level down, so that the fire cannot develop an intensity beyond what we are capable of dealing with," Fenwick says.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
Narrowing the imbalance in taxes on capital and labor is one way of dealing with the largest peacetime deficits on record.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
“Except you’re not dealing with it, are you.”
From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee
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