resort
verb (used without object)
to have recourse for use, help, or accomplishing something, often as a final available option or resource.
have resorted
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present perfectof resort.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Residents have resorted to using orange cones to stop Waymos from driving through alleyways or onto the lots.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
To prove authenticity, members have resorted to writing numbers directly onto pint glasses or photographing clusters of empty bottles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Unable to find buyers for their properties, some sellers have resorted to multiple price cuts in order to get an offer.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 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
Whatever the problem, it forced Holly to adopt a strategy she would rather not have resorted to.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
