return game

noun

: a second game played between the same players or teams

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Price could provide a way to keep Dobbins available, and also brings special teams value in the return game, which will be needed if McLaughlin or Badie don’t make the final cut. Troy Renck, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026 As a junior, Harris gained nearly 2,000 all-purpose yards as a receiver, rusher or through the return game. Dylan Heinrich, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026 Brown, a running back, was USC’s primary kick returner as a freshman and dabbled in the return game at Arizona State last season. David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026 Senior guard Chance Gray, who played her first two years at Oregon before transferring to Ohio State, had eight points and five rebounds in her return game. Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026 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 1 Apr. 2026.

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