resort
verb (used without object)
to have recourse for use, help, or accomplishing something, often as a final available option or resource.
had resorted
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past perfectof resort.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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She said one of her constituents had told her how her daughter had "started to regress" since her last therapy programme had ended, while some providers had resorted to fundraising to continue to offer support.
From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2025
The ruling comes after dozens of volunteers entered the abandoned mine to aid the miners, who reports suggest had resorted to eating vinegar and toothpaste to survive.
From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2024
Staff had resorted to sleeping in the hospital with their families rather than risk the back and forth on the roads.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2024
Meanwhile 26% had resorted to working more hours or working overtime or taking a second job or starting a "side hustle" to earn extra money.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2024
Since the banning of books, people had resorted to illegally trading them on the black market.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
