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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But that is running out now too, so the government has resorted to raising more revenue via tax hikes.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 27 Dec. 2025
Conclusion Genicular Artery Embolization (GAE) represents a new paradigm in treating knee osteoarthritis that had hitherto been handled by resorting to either temporary or surgical solutions.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
As for footwear, some companies were not so fortunate this year, having to resort to saving their bottom lines by cutting staff.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 23 Dec. 2025
In this diabolical satirical thriller, a millennial woman resorts to extreme measures to secure the million-dollar house of her dreams.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 27 Dec. 2025
Conclusion Genicular Artery Embolization (GAE) represents a new paradigm in treating knee osteoarthritis that had hitherto been handled by resorting to either temporary or surgical solutions.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
As for footwear, some companies were not so fortunate this year, having to resort to saving their bottom lines by cutting staff.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 23 Dec. 2025
In this diabolical satirical thriller, a millennial woman resorts to extreme measures to secure the million-dollar house of her dreams.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Resort to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resort%20to. Accessed 29 Dec. 2025.
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