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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The confusion is intensified for those who don’t speak English, who often resorted to communicating with the clerk through hand signals.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

Those who have yet to get their hands on the cakes, or deem them too pricey, have resorted to making them at home.

From Salon • Jun. 14, 2026

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

Titans eventually resorted to short-pitched bowling and Rabada hit Sooryavanshi on the helmet when he was on 56 off 32.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

June resorted to her cello, the way she always did when sorrow came along.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd