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as in turned (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 haunted
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 resorted (to)
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Bishop plays Zoe, a protagonist haunted by her past who must tap into darker instincts to make it through.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025 -
Jake in The Taking of Jake Livingston is a medium who’s haunted by a troubled teen who murdered six kids at a local school before dying by suicide.—
Brittany Johnson,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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More information continues to trickle in about the law enforcement raid at a horse track in Wilder, Idaho, frequented by the Latino community, as more court records are released.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Oct. 2025
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Aytaç’s call shop became once again a small back-alley store frequented mainly by those who knew him.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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The department consulted with the CHP, the Marin County Sheriff’s Office, the Marin County Fire Department, the Safe Routes to School Program and the Marin County Bicycle Coalition, Blunk said.—
Cameron Macdonald,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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Pillich consulted with her legal mentors, a spiritual advisor and her husband, who also is Catholic.—
Haley BeMiller,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
19 Oct. 2025
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Vietnam’s Communist Party chief, To Lam, visited North Korea in early October — the first such trip in nearly two decades — while reports suggest Hanoi may pursue the purchase of 40 Russian Su-35 fighter jets.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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More than 280 spacefarers from 26 countries have visited the International Space Station, including 170 from the United States alone, according to NASA.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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The mice will be used in experiments on reproduction in low Earth orbit.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
1 Nov. 2025
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Rare earths are something that China used some years ago in a spat with Japan.—
Kerry Brown,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Resorted (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resorted%20%28to%29. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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