resort to

verb

resorted to; resorting to; resorts to

: to do or use (something) especially because no other choices are possible

He had to resort to asking his parents for money.

Examples of resort to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the meantime, patients and providers must resort to substitute medicines, which can lead to adverse drug reactions, higher hospital costs, and preventable patient harm. — Paul Friedrichs, STAT, 30 July 2026

Meanwhile, Ukrainian cities have had to resort to placing nets over city streets to mitigate attacks on civilians from Russian FPV (first person view) attack drones. — Will Cady, SPIN, 30 July 2026

False reports alleged there had been an Ebola outbreak at Burning Man, while others claimed attendees had resorted to cannibalism after becoming trapped by the mud. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026

Residents have resorted to using orange cones to stop Waymos from driving through alleyways or onto the lots. — Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

Rhymes for resort to

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue