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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Two-time Olympic gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin will return to the Alpine Ski World Cup on Jan. 30, Shiffrin announced Thursday.
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2025
West Ham, 14th in the table, return to Premier League action with a trip to Aston Villa on Sunday.
—Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
The couple arrived back in Florida on Jan. 22, 2006, and Kesse returned to her condo while Rob traveled back to his home in Fort Lauderdale, about three hours outside of Orlando.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
After a stint as the head coach for the Denver Broncos and offensive coordinator for the (then) St. Louis Rams, McDaniels returned to New England as the offensive coordinator from 2012 to 2021.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2025
West Ham, 14th in the table, return to Premier League action with a trip to Aston Villa on Sunday.
—Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
The couple arrived back in Florida on Jan. 22, 2006, and Kesse returned to her condo while Rob traveled back to his home in Fort Lauderdale, about three hours outside of Orlando.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
After a stint as the head coach for the Denver Broncos and offensive coordinator for the (then) St. Louis Rams, McDaniels returned to New England as the offensive coordinator from 2012 to 2021.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Return to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/return%20to. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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