return
verb (used without object)
to go or come back, as to a former place, position, or state: to return to public office;
returned
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past participleof return.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof return.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
returnverb (used without object)to go or come back, as to a former place, position, or state: to return to public office;
Example Sentences
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Once the coronagraph's focus had been optimized, engineers returned to the Wide Field Instrument for another round of adjustments.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
He added that he would leave the decision to her, according to CNN, but said they would speak when he returned to the White House.
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026
When Tyler returned with drinks, I ordered my starter and a filet mignon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
"After the operation, the Pope awoke normally and returned after a brief period of observation to his room," it said earlier, before he spent a "peaceful night" at the hospital.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Saeunn took them back to the cooking-skin, then returned to her place.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
