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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Manning is set to return to the Longhorns for the 2026 season.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 27 Dec. 2025
Lawrence, who starred as Katniss Everdeen in the original five Hunger Games movies, is reportedly on the verge of making her grand return to the franchise in next year's Sunrise on the Reaping.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
As the man was returning to the rear, another physical fight started between him and Ortega, which led to Ortega giving chase and stabbing the man in his left shoulder, the report read.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 26 Dec. 2025
Buzzard returned to their Lompoc home the next day without Melodee, the sheriff’s office said.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 27 Dec. 2025
Lawrence, who starred as Katniss Everdeen in the original five Hunger Games movies, is reportedly on the verge of making her grand return to the franchise in next year's Sunrise on the Reaping.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
As the man was returning to the rear, another physical fight started between him and Ortega, which led to Ortega giving chase and stabbing the man in his left shoulder, the report read.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 26 Dec. 2025
Buzzard returned to their Lompoc home the next day without Melodee, the sheriff’s office said.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
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“Return to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/return%20to. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.
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