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as in restored
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 responded
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 reverted
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 returned
With utility man Kiké Hernandez on the IL with an oblique injury, the Dodgers also re-signed Santiago Espinal and returned him to the active roster.
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
At long last, Lodo Magic returned.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
But with the threat neutralized, the last 16,000 residents under evacuation returned home on Tuesday.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 30 May 2026
The man who was shot, Shawn Webster, is a Miami-Dade County Water and Sewer Department employee who had just returned from work when Cooper confronted him, Webster’s mother told WPLG-Local 10 at the time.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
There was a case of a Texas resident who returned from Liberia with the virus.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
Supposedly vanquished earlier in the season, Deborah’s cancer has returned.
—Judy Berman, Time, 29 May 2026
None of the defendants of the case returned requests for comment on the lawsuit.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
The bus driver returned his instrument just in time.
—Maggie Penman, Washington Post, 22 May 2026
Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
At long last, Lodo Magic returned.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
But with the threat neutralized, the last 16,000 residents under evacuation returned home on Tuesday.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 30 May 2026
The man who was shot, Shawn Webster, is a Miami-Dade County Water and Sewer Department employee who had just returned from work when Cooper confronted him, Webster’s mother told WPLG-Local 10 at the time.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
There was a case of a Texas resident who returned from Liberia with the virus.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
Supposedly vanquished earlier in the season, Deborah’s cancer has returned.
—Judy Berman, Time, 29 May 2026
None of the defendants of the case returned requests for comment on the lawsuit.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
The bus driver returned his instrument just in time.
—Maggie Penman, Washington Post, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for returned
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The blueprints were drawn up by Uruguayan architect Álvaro Pérez Azar, who also sourced and restored local vintage pieces of furniture.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
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The Cosmosphere’s restoration crew created 80 percent of the props for the movie Apollo 13 and restored the Apollo 13 command module, Odyssey.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Two questions about the wisdom of mandatory minimum sentences — a very contentious topic in legal circles — yielded only brief responses.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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The move yielded immediate returns.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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The Sox responded with three in the fifth.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Northwood responded with a three-run home run from Katerinna Rizos to give the Timberwolves a 3-2 lead.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
24 May 2026
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Musk is seeking to have Altman removed from the company's board, the company reverted back to a nonprofit, and have millions to be transferred to the charity arm at OpenAI.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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In 2017, Neverland Ranch was reverted back to its original name of Sycamore Valley Ranch, per Billboard.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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The golden-haired songstress provided the soundtrack to Nadine’s teen angst years growing up in Boston.—
Suzanne Van Atten,
AJC.com,
24 May 2026
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Historically, stocks have provided the best long-term real return of any asset class.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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After photos of the influencer — who is known to her nearly 2 million TikTok and Instagram followers for her content relating to the NFL — went viral online, the content creator replied in her own video post to her Instagram account.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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Just three people have replied to the post.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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The punk rocker, 70, received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 AMAs in Las Vegas on Monday, May 25 and gave a sweet speech offering encouragement to any kid interested in music.—
Rachel DeSantis,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
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Evan Mobley’s putback dunk gave the Cavaliers a 17-14 advantage before the Knicks scored nine straight points.—
Joe Reedy,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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Along with the question of who is targeted, critics say, the issues of how targeting is conducted and for what purpose need to be answered properly by marketers.—
Ezgi Eyüboğlu,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 May 2026
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So either the question has not been asked or answered.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2026
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“Returned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/returned. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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