1
as in to go (to)
to use or seek out as a source of aid, relief, or advantage
unable to achieve their ends politically, some of the opposition groups have begun to resort to violence
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as in to haunt
to go to or spend time in often
resorted to the library whenever he felt the need for a little peace and quiet
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resort (to)
Verb
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Determined to uncover the plantation’s secrets, Saskia risks losing herself entirely to its haunting history.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026 -
He’s being haunted from the future.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The proposal is under study, and park sculptor Isamu Noguchi hasn’t been consulted yet.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Iowa coach Ben McCollum quickly consulted video coordinator Jace Smith, who checked his iPad and nodded yes — go for it.—
Maura Carey,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Much of the corresponding community of songwriters and bands centered around a tiny tavern-style bar in Eagle Rock called the Fable, which Perry began frequenting.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Golden Apple website notes that Tina Fey frequented the restaurant during her time at the Second City and wrote her scripts in the booths.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Plan a stop in bustling Cebu City to visit the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu and Magellan’s Cross Pavilion—cultural cornerstones that paved the way to the propagation of Christianity as the country’s most dominant religion.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Royals partied in the visiting clubhouse at Atlanta.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Resort (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resort%20%28to%29. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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