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resorting

VERB

have recourse to; make use of

Synonyms

STRONG

address affect apply devote direct employ exercise frequent go haunt recur repair run try turn use utilize visit

WEAK

avail oneself of benefit by bring into play fall back on go to head for look to make use of put to use recur to refer to take up turn to

Antonyms

STRONG

abstain break halt ignore misuse shun stay stop

WEAK

avoid dodge

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Customer-service operations still rely heavily on underpaid and poorly trained humans, leading to general dissatisfaction across all service metrics, including wait times and repeat calls, with consumers increasingly resorting to equally unsatisfactory self-service alternatives.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

Malaysia is resorting to cloud seeding to bring much-needed rain to the country's "rice bowl" north, where a drought has delayed planting of the staple crop and raised supply fears.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

“But they have to be real. I think resorting to these one-time solutions has really exacerbated the problem.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

In securities filings, Oracle says its board believes Ellison “has the financial capacity to repay his personal term loans without resorting to the pledged shares.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Anthony remained a pacifist and held on to the hope that slavery could be abolished without resorting to fighting.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

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