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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"The box office generally slows during the second half of August as kids start returning to school, but right now business remains extremely strong," said industry analyst David A. Gross.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
But those who are returning look little like the ones in the pictures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Though he has turned his attention to other regions since returning to the White House, Trump said last August that he hoped to meet Kim again when "appropriate".
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
More than a month after returning to the Continental Divide Trail, my mom came down with a severe stomach virus, which my father caught a few days later.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
“A hundred percent,” Zeke said now, holding her gaze and returning it, with interest.
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
