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resort to

VERB
appeal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apply ask call call upon claim contest demand petition plead pray propose refer require submit sue urge
STRONG
adjure advance beg beseech bid crave entreat implore importune proposition question solicit strike supplicate
Antonyms
STRONGEST
answer conceal deny dissuade ignore reply
STRONG
give
WEAK
disclaim recall refuse renounce retract revoke turn away
VERB
invoke
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apply enforce
STRONG
effect implement initiate use
WEAK
call in have recourse to
Antonyms
STRONG
ignore neglect
VERB
utilize
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apply appropriate employ exploit handle promote take advantage of
STRONG
advance bestow exercise forward further use
WEAK
avail oneself of have recourse to profit by put to use turn to account
Antonyms
STRONGEST
misuse
STRONG
cease halt hinder impede stop

Example Sentences

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The union said some members often fall behind on rent and resort to long commutes to cut back on high-cost housing near work, while others sleep in cars.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Some resort to collecting water from a rubbish-strewn stream.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

For first-time director Ugo Bienvenu, who drew the whole film by hand, there was never any chance he would resort to using AI.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Mountain Village responded by passing, through a November 2025 ballot measure, a 5% tax on lift-ticket sales at Horning’s resort to fund the gondola.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

I have to resort to email, and email is not enough.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan