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resorted

VERB

have recourse to; make use of

Synonyms

STRONG

address affect apply devote direct employ exercise frequent go haunt recur repair run try turn use utilize visit

WEAK

avail oneself of benefit by bring into play fall back on go to head for look to make use of put to use recur to refer to take up turn to

Antonyms

STRONG

abstain break halt ignore misuse shun stay stop

WEAK

avoid dodge

Example Sentences

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In response, governments have resorted to interventions to repress demand, such as rationing, issuing Covid-era like directives to work from home, and giving some domestic consumers priority over others.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Some Gerringong residents have resorted to extreme measures, turning on garden sprinklers to prevent tourists from taking pictures on their lawns.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

He resorted to screenshotting her daily Chrome history and analyzing it with AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Residents resorted to burying the bodies just outside school grounds; more than 20 graves run parallel to the school’s outer wall, each marked with a broken cinder block.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

George, Florah and I resorted to eating our own mucus.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane