return to

phrasal 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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With his latest book, the author is returning to New England once again. Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025 Not to undersell the Marty supporting cast — which features Gwyneth Paltrow’s welcome return to real movies after Marvel and Mortdecai, along with a carnival of cameos, each more unwell than the last — but Chalamet seemed to be the show here. Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025 But Marmol will return to the Cardinals in 2026, the final year of his contract. Katie Woo, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025 Sushi was returned to the Meow Parlour, spending some time in foster to decompress before making his way back to the café. Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for return to

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“Return to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/return%20to. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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