return game

noun

: a second game played between the same players or teams

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To me, this feels like a game where all-purpose star Hank Beatty will have to make a difference both at receiver and in the punt return game. Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025 New England will certainly have a tough time replicating Gibson's production in both the ground and return game. Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025 The Bengals also haven’t shown much in the return game. Luca Evans, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025 The matchup is the first of a home-and-home series between the two sides, with Boise State traveling to North Carolina for the return game in September 2027. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 15 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for return game

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“Return game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/return%20game. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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