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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Verb
  • Prevent bats from re-entering by sealing entry points, adding screens, or consulting a professional if needed.
    Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Currently, some consumers get them online from a risky, unregulated gray market, without ever consulting a physician.
    Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • The Tigers have still been haunted by bouts of bad luck and maddening failures to close out games.
    Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Wade Barrett called Rollins the historical ghost who has haunted Roman Reigns for years.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Police have determined the man is known to frequent that area.
    Harry Harris, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Leopard sharks, horn sharks, smoothhounds, soupfin sharks and threshers also frequent the coast.
    Denis Akbari, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The popular Dearborn Homecoming Festival is returning to Ford Field Park this weekend, with tens of thousands of people expected to visit and even see musical guest Chance the Rapper.
    Heath Kalb, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • After discovering years’ worth of letters and cards hidden in her dad’s safe and reading the letter Gordon left for her, Annie slips away to Canada to visit Sterling Point and discover exactly who her mom was.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
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“Resort (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resort%20%28to%29. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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