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

For instance, Payne found that the models were often willing to resort to the use of tactical nuclear weapons, and in some cases were willing to launch an all-out nuclear war rather than back down. —Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026

The Atlantic Ocean literally poured onto the coastal roads and many residents had to resort to traveling by canoe down their main streets. —Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026

While many will resort to calling items dry clean only that can actually be hand washed, these care tags are not something to be ignored. —Heather Bien, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2026

There is also the risk that CJNG, or factions of it, resorts to narco-terrorism akin to what Colombia endured in the 1980s, when Pablo Escobar essentially declared war on the state, marked by bombings, assassinations and kidnappings. —Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for resort to

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