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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After its rapid and stunning military success, Israel may also feel further emboldened to resort to unprovoked military attacks rather than diplomacy.
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Hasan T. Alhasan, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2025
Students who worked for The Budget resorted to using their adviser’s own school account to continue work, the suit says.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2025
Kamehameha in turn is reluctant to resort to violence unless presented with overwhelming evidence by an exasperated Ka’iana.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2025
Trump has been telling the Fed to cut rates since early this year and has even resorted to name-calling.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 30 July 2025
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Hasan T. Alhasan, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2025
Students who worked for The Budget resorted to using their adviser’s own school account to continue work, the suit says.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2025
Kamehameha in turn is reluctant to resort to violence unless presented with overwhelming evidence by an exasperated Ka’iana.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2025
Trump has been telling the Fed to cut rates since early this year and has even resorted to name-calling.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 30 July 2025
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“Resort to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resort%20to. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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