return
verb (used without object)
to go or come back, as to a former place, position, or state: to return to public office;
returning
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present participleof return.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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I am returning to a world carefully crafted to drive me insane, but armed with knowledge I lacked when I left.
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026
The pontiff will then travel to Argentina, the homeland of his predecessor Pope Francis, who disappointed many Argentinians by not returning to visit during his papacy.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
TCU’s coach, Jamie Dixon, is a former Sherman Oaks Notre Dame star who has spent months returning to the Southland trying to recruit Welch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
In particular, future research must establish how well participants maintain their weight loss, muscle mass, and diabetes remission after returning to everyday life outside a closely monitored clinical trial.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
“If you find something worth returning you for,” Fly says.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
