return to
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.
Examples of return to in a Sentence
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Safonov missed six games because of his fractured hand, before returning to the side against Newcastle United on January 28. —
Tom Burrows, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026 Wembanyama sustained the concussion in the first half of Tuesday’s 106-103 loss to the Blazers in San Antonio and did not return to the game. —Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026 Lundkvist left the ice bleeding and did not return to the game, which ended up needing overtime to decide a winner. —Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026 Families can also borrow toys to bring home, and return to enjoy snacks and amenities. —Megan Shinn, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for return to
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Tom Burrows, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026 Wembanyama sustained the concussion in the first half of Tuesday’s 106-103 loss to the Blazers in San Antonio and did not return to the game. —Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026 Lundkvist left the ice bleeding and did not return to the game, which ended up needing overtime to decide a winner. —Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026 Families can also borrow toys to bring home, and return to enjoy snacks and amenities. —Megan Shinn, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for return to
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“Return to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/return%20to. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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