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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Listen to this article 4 min As California's transgender athlete conflict escalates, one high school athlete has resorted to changing clothes in her car to avoid uncomfortable situations.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
Peter resorted to at least the first of these and probably all three.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 19 May 2025
Many other consumers have resorted to deleting their data from 23andMe to free themselves from privacy concerns related to the company holding their genetic data.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 19 May 2025
Students are resorting to extreme measures to fend off accusations of cheating, including hourslong screen recordings of their homework sessions.
—Callie Holtermann, New York Times, 17 May 2025
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
Peter resorted to at least the first of these and probably all three.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 19 May 2025
Many other consumers have resorted to deleting their data from 23andMe to free themselves from privacy concerns related to the company holding their genetic data.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 19 May 2025
Students are resorting to extreme measures to fend off accusations of cheating, including hourslong screen recordings of their homework sessions.
—Callie Holtermann, New York Times, 17 May 2025
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“Resort to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resort%20to. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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