resort
verb (used without object)
to have recourse for use, help, or accomplishing something, often as a final available option or resource.
have been resorting
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present perfect progressiveof resort.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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In Ukraine, officials have been resorting to scheduled blackouts as they race to restore power.
From Reuters ● Dec. 5, 2022
Yet some anti-advertising groups have been resorting to direct action, such as covering over billboards and other outdoor adverts.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2022
There may not be another crowd-pleasing Warhol on the horizon, but museums must have their blockbusters, so they have been resorting more often lately to shows of easy-to-digest fashion or pop-music artifacts.
From Time Magazine Archive
