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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
Redshirt sophomore Boen Phelps picked off Swann early in the fourth quarter and returned the ball for a 33-yard score, going untouched just as McCoy did.
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 28 Sep. 2025
The Format returned after nearly 20 years The audience reached a fever pitch with the simple introduction, as Ruess (who went on to form the Grammy-winning band fun.
—Josh Chesler, AZCentral.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Saka, who returned from a hamstring injury last weekend, is one of the best footballers in the world.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
Sax laughed and returned the compliment to Doskow.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Henderson returned one kick for 20 yards.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
Hugh Jackman, Global Citizen Ambassador, returned as the host.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2025
Darrisaw has since returned, but the Vikings are down Jackson.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
In his past two games, FIU’s Trey Wilhoit has had one punt blocked by FAU and one returned for a TD by Delaware.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 28 Sep. 2025
The Format returned after nearly 20 years The audience reached a fever pitch with the simple introduction, as Ruess (who went on to form the Grammy-winning band fun.
—Josh Chesler, AZCentral.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Saka, who returned from a hamstring injury last weekend, is one of the best footballers in the world.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
Sax laughed and returned the compliment to Doskow.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Henderson returned one kick for 20 yards.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
Hugh Jackman, Global Citizen Ambassador, returned as the host.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2025
Darrisaw has since returned, but the Vikings are down Jackson.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
In his past two games, FIU’s Trey Wilhoit has had one punt blocked by FAU and one returned for a TD by Delaware.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for returned
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Service has been restored after Louisiana and Mississippi experienced widespread outages of 911 emergency calling systems for several hours Friday afternoon as a result of damage to AT&T fiber optic cables, the carrier and officials said.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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Water service was eventually restored, but experienced another multi-day failure in September that year that left half of the city without drinking water.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Sep. 2025
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But if those talks yielded any progress, or any setbacks, neither side is talking about it.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
23 Sep. 2025
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Decades of research have not yielded firm answers on what contributes to autism, but many scientists believe genetics, potentially in combination with environmental influences, play a role.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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Caesars Entertainment has not yet responded to a request for comment.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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In the aftermath of his killing, many on the right, including the President, have responded by promising a crackdown on the left, igniting debates on political violence and free speech.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
22 Sep. 2025
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Even the president jumped in when the chain reverted back to its old logo.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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After much complaining, Bungie reverted some nerfs like hampering the hyper-efficient Solo Ops farm.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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While Vance’s critique of the Ford Foundation’s tax-exempt status was limited to its support of The Nation during his podcast appearance, other administration officials have provided clues as to how the government will conduct its scrutiny of liberal philanthropies.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Sep. 2025
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In principle, a CNTR rocket can double the specific impulse provided by previous nuclear thermal rocket designs dating back to the 1950s (and still being worked on by NASA and DARPA today) as well as quadruple that which can be achieved by chemical rockets.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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No district replied before publication.—
Lina Ruiz
September 19,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Sep. 2025
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And Rogan replied in the affirmative.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Kimmel thanked viewers who reached out and gave a nod to fellow late-night hosts for their support during his suspension.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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But unlike most beginnings, this one got a trial run, Joining the Lakers in February gave Dončić a sense of what life in Los Angeles would be like.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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After that game, Skubal stood proudly and answered the questions, vowing to be better and that his team would be back.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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But the study team hopes the experience will be a way for people to engage with science and pull back the curtain on how the questions about human behavior are answered, Mehr said.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Returned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/returned. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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