RESORTING (TO) Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

resorting (to)

verb

present participle of resort (to)

as in going (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 haunting

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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The directive affects a building whose tenants include major international financial institutions such as Merrill Lynch, consulting giant McKinsey & Company and the International Monetary Fund.

— Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
The law firm later entered into an agreement to pay Qonnect $30,000 a month for consulting work on the project.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of consulting

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There are Easter eggs all over, and the series offers a good excuse to rewatch the original movie to catch even more and compare the gorgeous haunting lake views.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
Tom Cullen and Joe Locke hadn’t worked together before Rhys Marc Jones’ haunting feature film debut Black Church Bay, but Cullen certainly was an enormous Heartstopper fan.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of haunting

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The year before, Milton Reynolds had discovered the pen while visiting Buenos Aires, and rushed home to create his own version, the Reynolds Rocket, which hit stores on October 29, 1945.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
Simply visiting a phishing page does not automatically mean your information was stolen.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of visiting

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Inside McGuire’s Irish Pub, the moody, maze-like dining room is a far cry from the bright and airy seafood joints most vacationers are used to frequenting.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2026
O’Neil remains friends with Lizzie, frequenting Maplecroft well into their old age.

— Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of frequenting

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