resort to

verb

resorted to; resorting to; resorts to
Synonyms of resort tonext
: to do or use (something) especially because no other choices are possible
He had to resort to asking his parents for money.

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Meanwhile, teams that whiffed on KD were forced to resort to alternative options. — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Most resort to mobile air conditioners, generally shoddy products sold to people on the eve of a heat wave. — Henry Grabar, The Atlantic, 27 June 2026 Ukraine faces its own manpower problems and must resort to similar infiltration tactics to push back Russian lines. — Aidan Stretch, CBS News, 29 June 2026 More than 1 in 10, or 12%, strongly agree that resorting to violence is the way to course correct the path America is on. — Saige Miller, NPR, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for resort to

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