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
  • Luck isn’t one of the central characters of the book, but his story haunts it.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The experience haunts Ortegas through the season, affecting her morale and pushing her even into outright insubordination.
    Adam B. Vary, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • There is one woman who regularly frequents the small dog area with her little doggo.
    R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
  • There is one woman who regularly frequents the small-dog area with her little doggo.
    R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Whether someone attends an event, visits the gallery, or donates to a charity, Joan emphasizes the importance of staying in touch.
    William Jones, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Eddy Chen/Prime Taylor visits Belly in Paris for New Year’s Eve.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The team consults the Urban Dictionary for meanings of less common terms and reviews an internal document of objectionable configurations.
    Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The team consults the Urban Dictionary for meanings of less common terms and reviews an internal document of objectionable configurations.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Resorts (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resorts%20%28to%29. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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