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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Some supervisors resorted to emailing their teams to find out who remained.
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Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 13 May 2025
Before the first Test in Perth against Australia last November, which ended up being Kohli’s final Test series, India resorted to the rather drastic measure of closing off their training sessions to the public with big shade cloth covering the entirety of the WACA nets.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
The men resorted to eating birds, squirrels and even their own dogs.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 May 2025
Traditional cable and satellite companies looking to fill unsold time have always resorted to interstitial cards or house ads for their own services.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 May 2025
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Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 13 May 2025
Before the first Test in Perth against Australia last November, which ended up being Kohli’s final Test series, India resorted to the rather drastic measure of closing off their training sessions to the public with big shade cloth covering the entirety of the WACA nets.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
The men resorted to eating birds, squirrels and even their own dogs.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 May 2025
Traditional cable and satellite companies looking to fill unsold time have always resorted to interstitial cards or house ads for their own services.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 May 2025
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“Resort to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resort%20to. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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