return
verb (used without object)
to go or come back, as to a former place, position, or state: to return to public office;
are returning
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present progressiveof return.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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About one-third of the businesses are new, and many tenants are returning to their shops.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
Lugging suitcases across the border after packing up in Pakistan, Afghans are returning home with their worldly possessions but often lack one key item to restart their lives: an identity card.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
Investors are returning from the long weekend with some optimism as that old chestnut — hopes for an Iran peace pact — is helping push bond yields lower and stock futures higher.
From MarketWatch ● May 26, 2026
Six passengers are returning to Australia and another 18 will be flown to the Netherlands.
From BBC ● May 11, 2026
The Asians are returning to being Hindus, Buddhists and Muslims.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
