resort to

phrasal verb

resorted to; resorting to; resorts to
: to do or use (something) especially because no other choices are possible
He had to resort to asking his parents for money.

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But there are many times when Ait-Nouri resorts to his tricks too readily, with his over-elaboration putting his team in trouble. Steve Madeley, New York Times, 6 June 2025 The lingering futility has left fans steaming mad and resorting to four-letter words to express their frustration with the franchise, according to The Vegas Insider. Kendrick Marshall, Charlotte Observer, 6 June 2025 At his most frustrated, Jeffreys resorted to painting his face Black, while also creating blackface masks to wear onstage. Jim Farber, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025 Target will also resort to price increases on certain products to help offset tariff costs. Paulina Likos, CNBC, 2 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for resort to

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“Resort to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resort%20to. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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