resort
verb (used without object)
to have recourse for use, help, or accomplishing something, often as a final available option or resource.
has been resorting
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present perfect progressiveof resort (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Rather than sell the book with a force of personality or with the promise of acute introspection, Abedin has been resorting to empty clichés.
From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2021
Since then, Treasury has been resorting to “extraordinary measures” to prevent default.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 1, 2018
The Oscar race is so drama-free today that the Bagger has been resorting to novelty news.
From New York Times ● Feb. 10, 2012
J. Crew, for instance, has been resorting to offers that give 25 or 30 percent off the entire store.
From New York Times ● Dec. 23, 2010
