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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After he was seen leaving for the locker room, the Miami Heat officially ruled him questionable to return to the game.
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Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Nov. 2025
Trump, since returning to the White House, has intensified an effort started during the Biden administration to improve relations with the Saudi royals and move past Khashoggi's killing inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Nov. 2025
The director’s return to Tallinn’s main competition underscores the growing visibility of Mongolia’s cinema, boosted in recent years by funding from the country’s new National Film Council.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 21 Nov. 2025
Economists caution there is no guarantee that prices will return to previous lower levels even after inventories are exhausted and replenished.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025
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Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Nov. 2025
Trump, since returning to the White House, has intensified an effort started during the Biden administration to improve relations with the Saudi royals and move past Khashoggi's killing inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Nov. 2025
The director’s return to Tallinn’s main competition underscores the growing visibility of Mongolia’s cinema, boosted in recent years by funding from the country’s new National Film Council.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 21 Nov. 2025
Economists caution there is no guarantee that prices will return to previous lower levels even after inventories are exhausted and replenished.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025
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“Return to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/return%20to. Accessed 24 Nov. 2025.
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