resorted

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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resorted

Bompastor's side resorted to hopeful crosses and shots from range, while they lacked creativity against a resilient Everton side.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

Locals trapped there have resorted to hunting and eating pigeons in recent months, former residents in touch with those in the city told AFP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

The filmmakers followed the heated battles as people in the divided community resorted to screaming and name-calling.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

As with his mother, who wrote tall tales during his Northern Irish youth, Cohn resorted to literary imagination and exaggeration to bring the story to life.

From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026

George, Florah and I resorted to eating our own mucus.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

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