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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With that time frame in mind, opponents of the change quickly returned to court to try to block it.
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CBS News, 10 July 2025
Right on cue, the rest of the Gang returned to help toss the body into the sea.
—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 10 July 2025
But the first and most important step is returning to the 1974 armistice line.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
Opened in September 2022, Casa Cipriani Milano sees the group return to its roots, embodying the very best of classic Milanese hospitality and design, while reconciling it with the old-world feel of an English gentleman’s club.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 10 July 2025
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CBS News, 10 July 2025
Right on cue, the rest of the Gang returned to help toss the body into the sea.
—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 10 July 2025
But the first and most important step is returning to the 1974 armistice line.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
Opened in September 2022, Casa Cipriani Milano sees the group return to its roots, embodying the very best of classic Milanese hospitality and design, while reconciling it with the old-world feel of an English gentleman’s club.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 10 July 2025
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“Return to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/return%20to. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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