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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

The court said the 53-year-old had "failed to acknowledge her culpability and has instead consistently resorted to excuses".

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 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

With cemeteries inaccessible, they resorted to schools, mosques, backyards, sidewalks.

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