RE TURNING Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

returning

verb

present participle of return

as in restoring

to bring, send, or put back to a former or proper place when I'm done reading a book, I always return it to the very shelf I got it from

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as in yielding

to produce as revenue this technology stock is expected to return a healthy profit

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as in responding

to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction when I asked him to sit down to dinner, he returned that he would come when he was good and ready

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as in reverting

to go back to a previous and usually lower state or level vowed to do anything to keep the recovering alcoholic from returning to his dissolute ways

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Recent Examples of returning Stepping outside your everyday life has a way of clarifying what actually matters, and returning home with fresh eyes often makes the decisions that felt tough seem far more manageable. —

Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026 Alex Lyon made 15 saves and dropped to 6-1-1 since returning from the NHL's Olympic break. —

CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026 The route, which travels from the Bicentennial Park and around Myriad Gardens before returning, is lined with volunteers ensuring the traffic does not disturb those traveling through. —

Alex Gladden, Oklahoman, 28 Mar. 2026 The Heat conclude their three-game trip Sunday against the Indiana Pacers, before returning for a three-game homestand against the Philadelphia 76ers, Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards. —

Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2026 All signs are pointing to Mikko Rantanen returning from injury in the Stars’ road game in Pittsburgh Saturday afternoon. —

Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026 Neither approach resulted in a flock of birds returning. —

Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026 The Philadelphia Phillies remain a safe bet to contend, returning much of last year’s NL East-winning club after bringing back Kyle Schwarber and JT Realmuto. —

Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026 Hot off January's announcement that the K-pop juggernauts are returning for a massive world tour later this year, the ARMY has just been gifted another treat. —

Glamour, 21 Mar. 2026

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Sean O’Byrne of the Downtown Council wrote in a letter that the project will grow the neighborhood and tax base while driving more development along Main Street and restoring an architectural treasure.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
But Lanier pressed him on an April 2020 email from Meta’s vice president of product design, Margaret Gould Stewart, who wrote directly to oppose restoring many of the filters.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026