resort to
verb
resorted to; resorting to; resorts to
: to do or use (something) especially because no other choices are possible
He had to resort to asking his parents for money.
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Even those who have been considered rich for making over $100,000 are resorting to penny-pinching habits.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 8 June 2026
Nobody should ever resort to violence to resolve conflict, especially someone tasked with promoting peace.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Gibbard hides from rain, opts for Irish goodbyes, and resorts to giving himself pep talks to drag himself out of bed.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 6 June 2026
Sometimes the astronauts had to resort to their backup system, which is essentially storing stuff in tubes.
—New Atlas, 6 June 2026
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 8 June 2026
Nobody should ever resort to violence to resolve conflict, especially someone tasked with promoting peace.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Gibbard hides from rain, opts for Irish goodbyes, and resorts to giving himself pep talks to drag himself out of bed.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 6 June 2026
Sometimes the astronauts had to resort to their backup system, which is essentially storing stuff in tubes.
—New Atlas, 6 June 2026
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“Resort to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resort%20to. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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