RESORTED (TO) Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

resorted (to)

verb

past tense of resort (to)

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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As of Wednesday, 284 people have been evaluated by local health departments, while others have consulted with a healthcare provider directly to assess their potential rabies risk.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
The Rams consulted with their own scientists and came up with the opposite approach.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of consulted

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But, three weeks away from what this club hopes is the start of a meaningful October, this lineup is still haunted by the small mistakes — the type that can spiral into postseason pain.

— Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
The Lorena Street Elementary student who once haunted the stacks has also undergone big transformations — the former high school dropout now has an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

— Myriam Gurba, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of haunted

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Yohanna was used as a substitute for the last 12 minutes in the 4-0 thrashing of Aston Villa.

— Andy Naylor, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
OpenAI later admitted that several of their AI models had broken out of containment and used a zero-day vulnerability to manipulate the open internet.

— Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2026

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Colby Ayers of Euless is an avid bird watcher who frequented the Village Creek drying beds for two decades.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2026
As the story goes, Oasis’ working-class image resonated not just with the Mancunians who frequented the same haunts as them, but also fans all around the world who found hope in their songs.

— Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of frequented

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Soldiers had tracked one drone flying past the same Rio Grande Valley overlook three times before CBS News visited the location.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026
Washington envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff visited Moscow and Kyiv for separate talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Zelenskyy at the weekend.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

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