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.

Examples of return to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The tonka bean’s return to kitchens after the collapse of the industry, and despite the looming FDA ban, shows how human desire and taste continue to shape the history of this plant species. —JSTOR Daily, 15 Nov. 2025

The companies said content has begun returning to the platform. —Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025

The Indiana Fever guard returned to Pelican Golf Club to participate in the LPGA’s Annika pro-am. —Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 15 Nov. 2025

The View's Hot Topics table has kicked the spice level up to a 10 amid Joy Behar's return to her post among the cohosts. —Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for return to

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue