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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After dinner, Michelle returns to the boat with her spaghetti-shoulder, as Massi calls it, strapped tightly to her body. Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026 Kit Harington is feeling warmer — a bit — towards the idea of reprising his iconic fan-favorite role of Jon Snow, and discussed his return to HBO in the upcoming Harry Potter TV series. James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026 Gandini returned to an executive leadership role in 2025 as part of the group’s broader development. Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026 Rattled, the couple returned to a London devastated by the Blitz, with air-raid alarms a daily occurrence. Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 21 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 22 Sep. 2026.

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