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.

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As for 2027 and whether Punk Rock Bowling will return to Las Vegas, Stern isn’t ready to make an announcement. — Dick Slaughter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 Troops with mild traumatic brain injuries and hit by shrapnel often returned to duty quickly in Iraq and Afghanistan. — Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026 Jeong-yo’s quest for revenge At first, Jeong-yo’s return to Seoul and Pi-o's life goes relatively well. — Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Oct. 2026 The two will go head-to-head in several of the night’s biggest categories, including Album of the Year and Best Solo Artist, as well as Best Alternative Release — a category returning to the ARIAs for the first time since 2016. — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for return to

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“Return to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/return%20to. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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