resort to

phrasal 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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Team members resort to using spreadsheets again, creating a disconnected data experience that slows a team down and can stymie the success of a fund. —

Ray Zhou, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025 This law was a response to growing demands from patients suffering from various medical conditions, including epilepsy and chronic pain, who had previously resorted to smuggling cannabis products due to a lack of legal options. —

Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2025 Brentford and Forest plugged gaps so well that Liverpool resorted to nine shots from outside the box in both games — the joint-highest of any Premier League game this season. —

Gregg Evans, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025 Lynskey lauds his refusal to resort to the easy binary of irrevocable collapse or glorious triumph. —

Jennifer Szalai, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for resort to