How to Use resort to in a Sentence

resort to

phrasal verb
Definition of resort tonext
  • Still, some have resorted to sleeping on the street, next to their cars.
    — Carmen Sesin, NBC News, 26 Sep. 2024
  • The Tigers resorted to face-guarding Scott for most of the second half.
    — Ethan Westerman, arkansasonline.com, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Second, as mentioned before, parents should try not to resort to screens and tablets as a way to stop tantrums.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN, 12 Aug. 2024
  • Workers are increasingly resorting to strikes or the threat of strikes to hold on to their gains.
    — Globe Columnist, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2023
  • That’s a key factor that led major players in the AI space, such as Google and Meta, to resort to designing their own chips.
    — Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
  • In the summer, many American offices are still kept so cold that workers resort to space heaters and sweaters.
    — Hisako Ueno, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2023
  • Life's a Beach An elegant kaftan is one of those pieces that will easily take you from the beach resort to the country club.
    — Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Vogue, 28 June 2024
  • Some resorted to playing on sites like Roll20 and Discord.
    — Canwen Xu, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2024
  • The lawyer for Townsend’s heirs countered that the progression must indeed be rare if Ferrara was having to resort to obscure records to make the case.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 3 May 2023
  • The governor, as well as Ramaswamy, have resorted to unique tactics to poach donors.
    — Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner, 20 July 2023
  • Striking is something that people are resorting to because their backs are against the wall.
    — Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 July 2023
  • The Dodgers have already resorted to the tactic three times in the first six weeks of the season, using them as spacers to spread out the starting rotation.
    — Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 9 May 2024
  • Thousands more couldn’t get through to buy tickets at all, forcing them to resort to ticket-resale sites.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2024
  • The specialized tip and 45-inch-long bamboo handle mean no more resorting to a hand weeder or pitchfork to get the job done.
    — Christina Shepherd McGuire, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2024
  • The report warns that more people are now left with no choice but to resort to consuming wild or raw inedible food to cope with hunger.
    — Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Bianca has several suitors who have to resort to subterfuge to be with her.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 24 July 2024
  • The movie focuses on the 1972 Uruguayan rugby team forced to resort to cannibalism to survive after their plane crashed in the Andes on the way to a match in Chile.
    — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2024
  • Rideshare drivers must resort to urinating in bottles and parking lots due to a lack of restrooms.
    — Mia Sato, The Verge, 4 June 2024
  • As a result of their legal troubles, Reynolds resorted to a GoFundMe to help raise the funds for their settlement.
    — Breanna Bell, Variety, 7 July 2023
  • The cascade of demands on Biden to hang it up was thus inevitable, and his team would be foolish to resort to catcalls against hand wringers and nervous nellies.
    — E.j. Dionne Jr., Washington Post, 30 June 2024
  • Idol mentors Tori Kelly and Jelly Roll joined the contestants at the resort to train the singers and prep them for the remainder of the competition.
    — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Many observers fear the ruling Georgian Dream party will resort to anything to stay in power.
    — Christian Edwards, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
  • The half-hour hike from the resort to the cave is highlighted by sandy pathways, bright desert marigolds, the occasional crawling lizard and sprouting Mormon Tea plants.
    — Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Alternatively, head to one of greater Fairbanks’s hot spring resorts to soak in the aurora scene.
    — Paul Rubio, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2024
  • The Dodgers are expected to resort to a bullpen game involving rookie Landon Knack if the series reaches Game 4.
    — Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Nature, meanwhile, rarely resorts to straight edges and pointed angles.
    — Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Sep. 2024
  • With so many ski resorts to choose from, skiers can customize their vacation to fit their specific needs.
    — Roger Sands, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Yet 27% of Gen Z respondents admitted to resorting to such tactics, compared to around 17% of the other age groups.
    — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2023
  • But in 2021, protesters — some of whom resorted to violence — attempted to halt the process.
    — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2024
  • As her paranoia sets in, Margaret resorts to extreme measures to protect her two daughters.
    — Ralphie Aversa, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024

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