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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While Agnes unravels, Shakespeare resorts to writing Hamlet.
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Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Up against one of the league’s more robust midfielders, Rogers repeatedly used his strength and close control to roll Palhinha, who resorted to fouling him.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
She’s resorted to ordering juice or mocktails in order to escape the unappealing flavor.
—Sheeka Sanahori - For The Ajc, AJC.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Parents of students with disabilities have increasingly resorted to filing complaints with the state over their schools’ failure to educate their children, and most of the time, state investigators have agreed.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
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Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Up against one of the league’s more robust midfielders, Rogers repeatedly used his strength and close control to roll Palhinha, who resorted to fouling him.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
She’s resorted to ordering juice or mocktails in order to escape the unappealing flavor.
—Sheeka Sanahori - For The Ajc, AJC.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Parents of students with disabilities have increasingly resorted to filing complaints with the state over their schools’ failure to educate their children, and most of the time, state investigators have agreed.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Resort to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resort%20to. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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