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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Biles bounces back Simone Biles’ return to the Olympics could not be described as anything but golden.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 30 Dec. 2024
Harris returned to Millwall in February with the club just one point above the relegation zone and oversaw an upturn in results that saw the club finish 13th in 2023-24.
—Colin Millar, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
After charming audiences as a red carpet host during the 2023 Oscars, Ashley Graham will return to those duties as the host of WWD’s red carpet livestream at the 2025 Golden Globes on Jan. 5 at 6:30 p.m. ET.
—Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 30 Dec. 2024
Armed with these bleak options, Frosch returned to Washington.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 30 Dec. 2024
Harris returned to Millwall in February with the club just one point above the relegation zone and oversaw an upturn in results that saw the club finish 13th in 2023-24.
—Colin Millar, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
After charming audiences as a red carpet host during the 2023 Oscars, Ashley Graham will return to those duties as the host of WWD’s red carpet livestream at the 2025 Golden Globes on Jan. 5 at 6:30 p.m. ET.
—Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 30 Dec. 2024
Armed with these bleak options, Frosch returned to Washington.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Return to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/return%20to. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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