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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resort (to)
Verb
-
The façade was as bright and clean as an architect’s rendering, rather than plausibly haunted.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026 -
But the same energy, enthusiasm and weirdness has happily haunted his art from the ’80s to today.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
And in February, Venezuela's Communications Ministry posted an edited video online that showed drone footage of the building and said work on El Helicoide had begun after nearby residents were consulted.—
Manuel Rueda,
NPR,
20 Mar. 2026
-
In the same way that the Romans saw the return of Halley’s Comet as a harbinger of cataclysmic change, maybe people in Hollywood should consult their local soothsayer when Valerie Cherish’s red wig appears on the horizon.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Brazilian celebrities and politicians are known to frequent this exceptionally lavish event, with a black tie, long-dress dress code; tickets start from £600 and go into the thousands.—
Laura French,
TheWeek,
18 Mar. 2026
-
Residents and commuters who frequent the top of Soledad Mountain Road in La Jolla may soon get to breathe a sigh of relief with the completion of a pipeline replacement project, but construction in the area is not quite over yet.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Umerov, the secretary of Ukraine’s national security and defense council, visited the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and Jordan in the past week and said the drone defenses were deployed in those countries.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
-
For kayaks and stand-up paddle boarding, visit Nootka Kayak on Playa de las Anquines, an artificial beach that offers great conditions for both.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Resort (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resort%20%28to%29. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
