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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

Example Sentences

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The ruling requires judges to consider conditions of release — drug treatment, check-ins, social services referrals, in serious cases ankle monitoring — before resorting to money bail or detention.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

She said it shows "how deeply unpopular they are with their own population that it is struggling to recruit adults to staff security checkpoints and is resorting to using children in support roles during wartime".

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

For now, fiscal policy is shouldering some of the weight, with governments across Asia resorting to measures like fuel subsidies and price caps to soften the blow to consumers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

That means banks currently warning of $130- to $200-a-barrel oil prices are “not simply resorting to hyperbole,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 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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