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

The attempt by contemporary artists to convey these moments, and to do so without resorting to a vocabulary that pulls the viewer back to a false sense of certainty, has a beauty to it. —Luis Parrales, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026

At one point, Sandler resorted to busking with his guitar in the New York City subway system because he had been fired from three jobs in a row. —Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 24 Apr. 2026

The crew of the Dark Star repeatedly has to talk Bomb #20 (voiced by O’Bannon) out of blowing itself up, ultimately resorting to metaphysics in an attempt to undermine the bomb’s perception of reality. —Keith Phipps, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026

For moms who sometimes resort to hiding in the closet to finish their chapters. —Lit Hub Approved, Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for resort to

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