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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In some cases, bureaucrats resorted to ostentatious gestures and outright fraud, feigning adherence to unrealistic targets and masking underperformance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

People in Caracas and the hard-hit state of La Guaira further north have resorted to using their hands to dig through the detritus for survivors and victims, in the absence of official support.

From Barron's • Jun. 27, 2026

Those who have yet to get their hands on the cakes, or deem them too pricey, have resorted to making them at home.

From Salon • Jun. 14, 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

It also resorted to covert action when it thought this was justified—and during the Cold War, justification was easy to find.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield