resort
verb (used without object)
to have recourse for use, help, or accomplishing something, often as a final available option or resource.
resorting
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present participleof resort.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Also, there are plenty of other cheap forwards to choose from before resorting to Isidor.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Some automakers are resorting to shipping vehicles inside containers, while BYD has launched its own fleet of eight car carriers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
The defense memo described Zambada as a patriarch — the father of 16 children from multiple women — and a peacemaker who “was known to first seek out other solutions” before resorting to violence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
France's education minister, Edouard Geffray, announcing the measures, also said that some schools were resorting to municipal halls, libraries or other air-conditioned premises so that teaching could go on "in more suitable conditions".
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
“So now we’re resorting to fortune cookie wisdom? Like that’s going to help put food in our kids’ mouths?”
From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate
