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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That expression indeed sealed Chelsea and Rick’s fate, as they are both killed the following day after Rick shoots Jim, who had visited his own resort to take a photo with TV star Jaclyn (Michelle Monaghan).
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Soneva brought its castaway fantasy to new heights with the May 2024 opening of a third Maldivian hideaway that’s its grandest—and smallest—resort to date.
—Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 3 Apr. 2025
So people resorted to all kinds of strategies to try and deal with the dust.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
Those who resort to violence to undermine our state and nation must be held accountable, and our state leaders must reinforce through decisive action that these cowardly attacks will not be tolerated.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
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Michaela Zee, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
Creative decor with upcycled and reclaimed materials, retractable roofs for stargazing from bed
From $4,400/night
Book now
Soneva brought its castaway fantasy to new heights with the May 2024 opening of a third Maldivian hideaway that’s its grandest—and smallest—resort to date.
—Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 3 Apr. 2025
So people resorted to all kinds of strategies to try and deal with the dust.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
Those who resort to violence to undermine our state and nation must be held accountable, and our state leaders must reinforce through decisive action that these cowardly attacks will not be tolerated.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for resort to
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“Resort to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resort%20to. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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