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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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Other Word Forms

  • undealt adjective

Example Sentences

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And it dealt generally with the problem of succession and stability and continuity in government.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

She explained she thought her case had been dealt with "appallingly", adding: "So many mistakes, so many errors. I genuinely don't feel like I could go to them with anything anymore."

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

The Kings traded him to the Columbus Blue Jackets, who turned around and dealt him to the Vegas Golden Knights the next day.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Yes, some of these are companies that have dealt with intense scrutiny from Wall Street regarding their ability to compete with Anthropic’s Claude tool and OpenAI’s ChatGPT.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

In order to achieve the life I wanted, I had been dealt, it seemed to me, the worst possible hand.

From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin

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