return
verb (used without object)
to go or come back, as to a former place, position, or state: to return to public office;
was returning
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past progressiveof return.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Ohtani did something similar last season, but then, he was returning to the mound for the first time since 2023 elbow surgery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
Al-Doush and his family had been visiting Nour's brother when he was arrested at Riyadh airport as he was returning home with his pregnant wife and three children.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Tunick was returning from a visit to the Dominican Republic when he was taken aside for questioning by CBP and FBI agents and had his belongings searched, according to court documents.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
Some view their record more charitably, and early last year said inflation was returning closer to target, before tariffs and then war in the Middle East stoked new pressures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
“Madam was returning in the carriage when I arrived this mom,” she said.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
