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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As with the Crocs brand above, management has not resorted to price cuts simply to drive unit sales.
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David Trainer, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Under this legal order, which lasted until the early twentieth century, powerful states freely resorted to war to enforce their claims, and weaker states were forced to submit or risk annihilation, yielding a near-constant churn of conflict.
—Oona A. Hathaway, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
Not anymore, Khamis says; now many have resorted to drinking untreated river water.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 24 June 2025
Some resort to using a combination of topical ointments and creams to try to control the dry skin and itching that characterize the condition.
—New Atlas, 24 June 2025
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David Trainer, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Under this legal order, which lasted until the early twentieth century, powerful states freely resorted to war to enforce their claims, and weaker states were forced to submit or risk annihilation, yielding a near-constant churn of conflict.
—Oona A. Hathaway, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
Not anymore, Khamis says; now many have resorted to drinking untreated river water.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 24 June 2025
Some resort to using a combination of topical ointments and creams to try to control the dry skin and itching that characterize the condition.
—New Atlas, 24 June 2025
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“Resort to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resort%20to. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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