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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For the Journal’s new Rooted In series, our reporters are returning to their home states to explore the forces shaping voters ahead of the midterms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
That’s part of what makes “Hurricane Seasons,” an intimate new independent film about a Puerto Rican family returning home, feel so timely.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
The Disney+ show, exploring whether AI and humanity can co-exist, also stars Paul Bettany, returning as Vision, and James Spader as Ultron.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
She explained that she didn't retake the bar exam upon returning to the United States due to the birth of her first child.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
Upon returning to the Very, Very Far North from his “migration” that was not at all a holiday, Major Puff was again in need of a home.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
