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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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Some Gerringong residents have resorted to extreme measures, turning on garden sprinklers to prevent tourists from taking pictures on their lawns.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Residents resorted to burying the bodies just outside school grounds; more than 20 graves run parallel to the school’s outer wall, each marked with a broken cinder block.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Over the past two years, we’ve resorted to long car rides when visiting my in-laws in Maine, which she tolerated well enough.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Some people say they've resorted to fibbing about illnesses, emigration or even prison sentences so the company will stop trying to keep them signed up.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

June resorted to her cello, the way she always did when sorrow came along.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd