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resorted

  • past participle
    of resort.
    resort
    verb (used without object)
    to have recourse for use, help, or accomplishing something, often as a final available option or resource.
  • past tense form
    of resort.
    resort
    verb (used without object)
    to have recourse for use, help, or accomplishing something, often as a final available option or resource.

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In California, state leaders once attempted to shut down privately run detention centers and, after losing, resorted instead to proposing other oversight measures.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026

But given that it does not even have a proper promotional poster, cinema staff have resorted to drawing their own posters to entice audiences to watch.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

To tackle the severe droughts and water shortages that plague the country, Kazakhstan has resorted to cloud seeding, a weather modification method previously unseen in Central Asia.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

Unable to find work or pay to see a doctor, he has resorted to recycling cans and bottles to support himself.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

Blanca made her all sorts of soothing teas and warm baths, and Esteban resorted to the old box of homeopathic pills to calm her down, but her nightmares continued.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende