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.

Examples of resort to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Speaking to reporters, special counsel Cho Eun-suk said that Yoon and his military commanders tried to lure North Korea into mounting an armed aggression against the South, but this failed as Pyongyang did not resort to military force. —Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2025

Elaine Quijano talks with business experts who discuss why companies resort to layoffs and the psychological damage caused by firings, and why artificial intelligence is not filling those jobs – yet. —David Morgan, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025

Soft male vocalists resorted to thug theatrics on wax. —Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 12 Dec. 2025

In late October, the Alps were hit by an unusually early—and unusually large—winter storm, prompting many ski resorts to open their slopes far sooner than expected. —Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for resort to

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