return
verb (used without object)
to go or come back, as to a former place, position, or state: to return to public office;
unreturned
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a word derived from
return.
Example Sentences
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The opening game saw Gauff thump a 112mph ace down the middle, followed by an unreturned first serve and another ace, on her way to holding serve in less than 90 seconds.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
In some cases, lawyers took ICE to court over the unreturned belongings.
From Salon ● Mar. 4, 2026
Cristobal said that he wanted Fletcher so badly that he sent him 247 unreturned text messages when Fletcher initially committed to play for Ohio State.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 11, 2026
Calls and emails to the company have so far gone unreturned.
From Barron's ● Jan. 10, 2026
I let her friendly gesture hang there, unreturned.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
