resort (to)

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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
  • Epstein's ghost is beginning to haunt the White House.
    USA Today, USA Today, 20 July 2025
  • And replicas, however lovingly built, aren’t haunted in the same way.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2025
Verb
  • The key is consistency, listening to your body even when progress feels slow, and consulting with your clinician.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 26 July 2025
  • Sanders stopped consulting as a lawyer last year to focus solely on her fashion line and content creation.
    Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 26 July 2025
Verb
  • The excursion will also feature a trip to Strickland Bay in search of dolphins and other wildlife that frequent these waters.
    Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 July 2025
  • The typical McDonald’s diner has only frequented one of its restaurants 25 times during the same period, according to Numerator.
    Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 23 July 2025
Verb
  • To review or object to instances where our partners assert a legitimate interest in utilizing your data, please visit our vendors page.
    Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 19 July 2025
  • Shteyngart discusses the book on July 23 at 7 p.m. at the Mark Twain House, which he’s visited several times before.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2025
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“Resort (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resort%20%28to%29. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.

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