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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In an effort to rescue my nail health—and my wallet—I’ve resorted to at-home manicures in 2026.
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Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 21 Jan. 2026
Adelman has been forced to resort to smaller lineups with DaRon Holmes II or Aaron Gordon as his starting center throughout January.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
Hundreds queued up outside the court in Nara for a chance to witness proceedings, with officials resorting to a lottery to assign limited seats.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
In the film, McAdams plays Linda, a timid employee who is stranded on a desert island with her sleazy boss (Dylan O’Brien) and begins to resort to a more primal personality.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 20 Jan. 2026
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Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 21 Jan. 2026
Adelman has been forced to resort to smaller lineups with DaRon Holmes II or Aaron Gordon as his starting center throughout January.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
Hundreds queued up outside the court in Nara for a chance to witness proceedings, with officials resorting to a lottery to assign limited seats.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
In the film, McAdams plays Linda, a timid employee who is stranded on a desert island with her sleazy boss (Dylan O’Brien) and begins to resort to a more primal personality.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Resort to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resort%20to. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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