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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Midfielder Vanessa DiBernardo returned to the field as a second-half substitute, seeing her first game action in more than a year. The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2026 Trump weighs a return to war with Iran Sit’s attorney, Kate Corrigan, did not immediately respond to a request for comment Friday afternoon. Phil Helsel, NBC news, 11 July 2026 The three women are set to return to court at the beginning of August, ABC News New York affiliate WABC reported. Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 10 July 2026 The airline said in a statement the plane landed normally and passengers returned to the terminal, and one passenger requested and received medical assistance on the ground in Thessaloniki. Costas Kantouris, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 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 12 Jul. 2026.

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