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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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Lindberg then allegedly resorted to bribery, an attempt that the commissioner—who was secretly cooperating with the Federal Bureau of Investigation—caught on camera.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

With cemeteries inaccessible during Sudan’s bloody civil war, residents of Khartoum resorted to burying their dead in just about any spare plot of land.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

Manufacturers have often resorted to shrinkflation because of rising costs, reducing the size or content of a product in an attempt to maintain the same price.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

He resorted to screenshotting her daily Chrome history and analyzing it with AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

He seated himself at his desk and, as usual, resorted to holding open a book - this time it was Who's Who - turning a page to and fro.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro