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 fact, even those making $200,000 or more have resorted to financial tactics that are often associated with less wealthy consumers. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026

And, unwilling to buy votes in Congress outright, as his predecessors did, Arévalo has resorted to pork-barrel spending and raising congressional salaries to win legislative support. — Will Freeman, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026

Little can distract from Gina’s ache and need to be embraced, which feel eternal and are communicated unforgettably in a rare resort to an overhead shot in the final act of the film. — Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 15 Sep. 2026

In the end, United resorted to swinging hopeful balls towards Benjamin Sesko in the box. — Jon MacKenzie, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for resort to

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