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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The family argues that the officers failed to properly assess the situation and instead resorted to deadly force almost immediately.
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Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 5 Dec. 2025
At one point, Addison even resorted to using a penlight to assess the baby's breathing.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Dec. 2025
An ensuing grain shortage threatened to spark a famine or civil unrest, so Italian city-states, such as Venice and Genoa, resorted to emergency imports from the Black Sea region, which helped keep the population fed.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
Regardless of Saylor’s intent, the minor controversy raises questions about whether Strategy will resort to selling its Bitcoin holdings—a move the company has portrayed as unthinkable but, in recent weeks, appears set to accept.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2025
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Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 5 Dec. 2025
At one point, Addison even resorted to using a penlight to assess the baby's breathing.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Dec. 2025
An ensuing grain shortage threatened to spark a famine or civil unrest, so Italian city-states, such as Venice and Genoa, resorted to emergency imports from the Black Sea region, which helped keep the population fed.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
Regardless of Saylor’s intent, the minor controversy raises questions about whether Strategy will resort to selling its Bitcoin holdings—a move the company has portrayed as unthinkable but, in recent weeks, appears set to accept.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Resort to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resort%20to. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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