dealt

past tense of deal

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of dealt Ski resorts hope to bounce back Paltry snow across the American West last winter dealt a crippling blow to resort towns whose economies depend heavily on tourism. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 These were poems that dealt directly with the execution of friends and associates of Wyatt’s, including Anne Boleyn. — Colm Tóibín, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026 In Gary, there were countless stories of people who dealt for two weeks with spoiled food, hot weather, and cold showers because of power outages. — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 The Yankees were dealt some tough luck with Aaron Judge coming back and getting hurt, but they are used to playing without him. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 The mountain yellow-legged frog was dealt a devastating blow in fall 2020, when the Bobcat Fire destroyed about 95% of its habitat. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026 The cards were dealt on a table that looked straight out of Vegas but for your phone. — Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 26 Sep. 2026 In addition to these moves, Charlotte also dealt guard LaMelo Ball to Minnesota for Naz Ried and Miles Bridges to Phoenix for Grayson Allen and Royce O’Neale. — Staff Reports, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026 Abby meanwhile was killed in the upstairs guest bedroom, but hit first on the side of the head before being dealt a total of 17 blows. — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dealt
Verb
  • Hill, who was picked by the Chiefs in the fifth round pick of the 2016 NFL Draft, had 6,630 receiving yards and 56 touchdowns in Kansas City over six seasons before he was traded to the Dolphins.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026
  • For Cham’s latest launch, designer Christy Cham traded the usual fashion dinner for something a lot more revealing.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • StudioCanal Stories negotiated the rights to the book series.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
  • After some back-and-forth, the Disney streamer took it off the market with a straight-to-series order, which is still being negotiated.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The nine books in the series have sold 3 million copies and been published in 205 countries.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Published by Puffin, the nine books of the Lottie Brooks series have been translated into more than 30 languages and have sold more than 3 million copies worldwide.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Salary caps in the NFL, NBA and NHL, along with the luxury-tax system in MLB, are lawful because they’ve been collectively bargained.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The Jefferson County Education Association bargained the provisions after Evergreen became the district's third school shooting, following Columbine High School in 1999 and Deer Creek Middle School in 2010.
    — Anna Alejo, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • What began as a massive peaceful march turned violent when groups of hundreds of hardcore activists clashed with police, throwing stones and setting fire to trash containers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • In Paris, tear gas filled the air, and trash cans, school desks and chairs were set alight as riot police with shields and batons clashed with some demonstrators.
    — Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

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“Dealt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dealt. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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