resort (to)

Definition of resort (to)next
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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resort (to)
Verb
  • Analysts are furiously trying to catch up with Accenture after the consulting giant’s great quarter yesterday.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Fire officials then consulted a map and instructed the county Office of Emergency Management to send an evacuation order for most areas west of Lake Avenue — the dividing line between west and east Altadena.
    — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Fee remains haunted by his first love for Peter, which exerts a power over his life that feels like fate.
    — Garth Greenwell, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026
  • When the dog suddenly disappears, Silvia is forced to confront a childhood trauma that has continued to haunt her.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • There is an emphasis on music, and locals frequent the bars, restaurant, and pool.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • With Carrie, the architect of an elaborate dollhouse, and Florine, a painter whose iconoclastic canvases have made their way into the modernist canon, Ettie hosted a salon frequented by the day’s avant garde.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Guests can also arrange for transportation to visit the neighboring resorts.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Seung-woon requests Pi-o and Jeong-yo visit his hospital bedside.
    — Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
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“Resort (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resort%20%28to%29. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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