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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Fears mount that Yemen is inching closer to a return to a civil war that killed 150,000 before a 2022 ceasefire. Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026 After winning for The Beast in Me, Rhys returned to stage for his second award and thanked Katie Dippold, the creator of Widow’s Bay. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026 One of the more reliable approaches to nest-finding is to follow a male godwit returning to take over nighttime duties. Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026 Sabyasachi Mukherjee makes his return to New York Fashion Week on Tuesday, 20 years after his last outing in the city. Sujata Assomull, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2026 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 16 Sep. 2026.

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