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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Throughout the postseason, Los Angeles turned to Rōki Sasaki as its closer and utilized its surplus of talented starters, but could bring in a new closer this winter with Sasaki set to return to the starting rotation next season.
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Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
Mistletoe Market returns to Camp North End this December with 25 vendor huts, festive food and drinks, live entertainment and family-friendly activities across three Saturdays.
—Evan Moore
november 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Nov. 2025
E-commerce, which was the primary driver of the recent boom cycle, certainly hasn’t gone away, but more people are returning to brick and mortar.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2025
His most severe social media post against immigration since returning to the Oval Office in January came after the shooting Wednesday of two National Guard members who were patrolling the streets of the nation’s capital under his orders.
—Josh Boak, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025
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Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
Mistletoe Market returns to Camp North End this December with 25 vendor huts, festive food and drinks, live entertainment and family-friendly activities across three Saturdays.
—Evan Moore
november 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Nov. 2025
E-commerce, which was the primary driver of the recent boom cycle, certainly hasn’t gone away, but more people are returning to brick and mortar.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2025
His most severe social media post against immigration since returning to the Oval Office in January came after the shooting Wednesday of two National Guard members who were patrolling the streets of the nation’s capital under his orders.
—Josh Boak, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025
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“Return to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/return%20to. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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