resorts (to)

present tense third-person singular of resort (to)
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as in goes (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
  • High school haunts everyone in one way or another.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
  • In 1944’s The Uninvited, the unwelcome force that haunts our protagonists and their new home is the power of desire itself.
    Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • For anyone who frequents the subway (or Equinox), the Beats Solo are ubiquitous.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
  • There is one woman who regularly frequents the small dog area with her little doggo.
    R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Alma also visits her aging parents and tearfully tells them about said great love affair.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Then the film cuts to a scene in which Leigh visits Jeffrey in prison shortly after he’s recaptured.
    Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The organization also consults school district websites and letters sent to school districts and corresponds with librarians, authors and teachers.
    Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The organization also consults school district websites and letters sent to school districts and corresponds with librarians, authors and teachers.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
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“Resorts (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resorts%20%28to%29. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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