RESORT (TO) Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

resort (to)

verb

Definition of resort (to)

as in to go (to)

to use or seek out as a source of aid, relief, or advantage unable to achieve their ends politically, some of the opposition groups have begun to resort to violence

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as in to haunt

to go to or spend time in often resorted to the library whenever he felt the need for a little peace and quiet

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South Florida has the survivors to consult before that option is gone.

— Masha Pearl, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2026
For Nanea, a Hawaiian girl in the 1940s, the company consulted a Pearl Harbor witness.

— Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 3 July 2026

Definition of consult

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Renata, the lesbian narrator of Natalie Adler’s impressionistic debut, is literally haunted by ghosts after losing so many friends.

— Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026
Boltanski’s haunting installation consists of rusting archive boxes stacked to form dark, narrow passageways.

— Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2026

Definition of haunt

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Though the stalls outside the Mercato Centrale in San Lorenzo mainly sell fake leather goods and cheap souvenirs, the actual market is worth visiting.

— Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026
Al-Sharaa, who visited the White House last year, is also slated to meet Wednesday with a congressional delegation led by Senate Foreign Affairs Committee ranking member Jeanne Shaheen.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 8 July 2026

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