return to
verb
returned to; returning to; returns to
1
: to go to (a place where one works, studies, etc.) again after being away for a time
When do you return to school?
2
: to start doing or using (something) again especially after a long time
She hopes to return to working at home next week.
3
: to start an activity again that relates to (something)
He returned to his book after feeding the cat.
Let's return to your first question.
4
: to change back to (an earlier or original condition or state)
She soon returned to her old habits.
His breathing returned to normal.
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Receivers also gave him better targets from last week, especially KJ Hamler, who returned to the lineup after missing two games with a hamstring injury to catch 8 balls for 113 yards and a touchdown.
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Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
George Washington returned to Mount Vernon and established a profitable whiskey distillery.
—Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Make one adjustment that supports your space, then return to everything else with more clarity and ease.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
She was released in November 2010, just days after an election, and promptly returned to politics.
—Lorcan Lovett, NPR, 3 May 2026
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Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
George Washington returned to Mount Vernon and established a profitable whiskey distillery.
—Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Make one adjustment that supports your space, then return to everything else with more clarity and ease.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
She was released in November 2010, just days after an election, and promptly returned to politics.
—Lorcan Lovett, NPR, 3 May 2026
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“Return to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/return%20to. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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