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

It is operated in conjunction with the local casino resort to bridge the two communities without a nearby bridge. — Jennie Key, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2026

The researchers found that a small number of the agents seemed to resort to cheating spontaneously—about 9%. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

With microphone-less officials resorting to high school techniques, the whole thing felt very minor-league baseball. — Jason Kirk, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Valdez would resort to running the air conditioner in his car. — Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 7 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for resort to

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