RESORTED (TO) Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

resorted (to)

verb

past tense of resort (to)

as in turned (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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

as in haunted

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for resorted (to)

Verb

The Post consulted outside experts on these methods, including economists at the Economic Policy Institute, Allison Schrager of the Manhattan Institute, Matthew Rae of KFF, and researchers at the Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity.

— Amy L. Wong, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
And while decisions were being made about what tech to adopt and how much to pay for it, few outside the NYPD were consulted.

— Amanda Aronczyk, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of consulted

Verb

The Warrens visited the house in March 1976 with a group that included parapsychological researchers and media personnel and concluded it was haunted.

— Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Oct. 2026
For a franchise seemingly haunted by injuries, this is becoming an exasperating annual ritual.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of haunted

Verb

Fittingly, the hotel takes great care to disrupt its surroundings as little as possible; a geothermal well services the property’s heating and cooling, and plants that draw mosquito-eating birds are used in place of pesticides.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026
The team then used in-situ polymerization to turn the mixture into a more robust polymer matrix.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of used

Verb

Farther along, there’s an old cemetery next to a white steeple church filled with tombstones dating to colonial times that officials say a young Addams frequented.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
The country represents Berluti’s biggest market, and — unlike many other luxury stores that are increasingly frequented by tourists queueing outside — Berluti’s clients in Japan are, according to Mansvelt, 90% local.

— Ashley Ogawa Clarke, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of frequented

Verb

Switzerland's foreign ministry told The Associated Press on Friday that the woman, married to a Swiss diplomat in Nigeria, had not visited Congo and was believed to have contracted Ebola while traveling to Uganda.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Mann said he’s visited about 70 of the state’s counties during his campaign, talking to law enforcement and prosecutors.

— Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of visited

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

resort

resorted (to)

resorting (to)

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Resorted (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resorted%20%28to%29. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of resorted (to)

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Pyrrhic

Popular in Grammar & Usage

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Pwn, Skibidi, Girlboss and Other Words Added to the 2026 Scrabble Dictionary

The Words of the Week - Oct. 30

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes