resort to
phrasal 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.
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The return-to-office mandate has left workers who don’t live in cities scrambling to find inexpensive ways of staying in the city, without having to resort to unattractive options like hostels.
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Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2025
Starr argues that authority is, paradoxically, characterized by the power to compel or persuade—but it is undermined by the need to resort to either.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2025
Yes, the humans were hunting innocent Tulkun for the anti-aging liquid in their brains, but per Tulkun laws, they are not supposed to resort to violence in return.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Earlier this year, Verve announced temporary salary cuts for employees above a certain compensation threshold — said to be in the six figures — as a means of dealing with the severe economic headwinds the industry has been facing, without having to resort to laying off staffers.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2025
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Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2025
Starr argues that authority is, paradoxically, characterized by the power to compel or persuade—but it is undermined by the need to resort to either.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2025
Yes, the humans were hunting innocent Tulkun for the anti-aging liquid in their brains, but per Tulkun laws, they are not supposed to resort to violence in return.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Earlier this year, Verve announced temporary salary cuts for employees above a certain compensation threshold — said to be in the six figures — as a means of dealing with the severe economic headwinds the industry has been facing, without having to resort to laying off staffers.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Resort to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resort%20to. Accessed 28 Dec. 2025.
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