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as in restored
to bring, send, or put back to a former or proper place
when I'm done reading a book, I always return it to the very shelf I got it from
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as in responded
to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction
when I asked him to sit down to dinner, he returned that he would come when he was good and ready
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as in reverted
to go back to a previous and usually lower state or level
vowed to do anything to keep the recovering alcoholic from returning to his dissolute ways
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Recent Examples of returned
There were no additional details about the arrest and messages to Cordero's cellphone were not immediately returned.
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Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
However, police in Minnesota can issue a citation that directly charges a suspect, typically with a low-level crime, absent a formal criminal complaint returned from city or county prosecutors.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 13 Feb. 2026
Harbin, who transferred from Portage after also attending Bishop Noll and Don Bosco, gained eligibility, and Young returned after suffering a broken hand.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
The two side boosters returned for a land landing at Landing Zone 1 and Landing Zone 2 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
The pair had returned home from school and had been playing video games.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
Northstar’s media contact number has been deactivated and an email to the resort was not immediately returned.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Willingham returned from lunch, then went from his secluded office to the locked evidence room, which he was not authorized to enter, multiple sources with knowledge of the events told CNN.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
The neighbor testified that shortly after, Gross' car was seen leaving his mother's property and never returned.
—Erika Stanish, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
However, police in Minnesota can issue a citation that directly charges a suspect, typically with a low-level crime, absent a formal criminal complaint returned from city or county prosecutors.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 13 Feb. 2026
Harbin, who transferred from Portage after also attending Bishop Noll and Don Bosco, gained eligibility, and Young returned after suffering a broken hand.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
The two side boosters returned for a land landing at Landing Zone 1 and Landing Zone 2 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
The pair had returned home from school and had been playing video games.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
Northstar’s media contact number has been deactivated and an email to the resort was not immediately returned.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Willingham returned from lunch, then went from his secluded office to the locked evidence room, which he was not authorized to enter, multiple sources with knowledge of the events told CNN.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
The neighbor testified that shortly after, Gross' car was seen leaving his mother's property and never returned.
—Erika Stanish, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for returned
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Now, more than four decades after the original carriages were meticulously restored to their former glory, another is set to join them on the rails.—
Connor Sturges,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Feb. 2026
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Ancient mosaics have been restored into laughable deformities of their previous selves.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Despite the lower expected future tax rate of 24%, the conversion would have yielded $2,000 more, Vanguard said.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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The Tyler sale yielded $5,865 for a net profit of $1,303.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Times editors and reporters responded to some of the most common questions.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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The system responded within milliseconds, fast enough to support real-time reactions such as pulling away from harmful contact or reducing applied force during interaction.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Feb. 2026
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The Tigers then reverted their number to $19 million in their official filing, while Skubal and Boras filed at $32 million, based on Boras’ argument that MLB’s CBA allows for fifth-year players to compare themselves to any player in the league.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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Stoutmire reverted back to his comfort factor with the Razorback staff when asked what stood out about his trip to Fayetteville.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Those guidelines support freedom of expression in news conferences and media interviews, provided those comments do not directly target individuals or groups.—
Kevin Baxter Los Angeles Times,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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His lease on Royal Lodge has, to date, provided him with legal protection to continue in residence.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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In response to a question about online rumors that a Guthrie family member was a suspect, Nanos replied that authorities are looking into anyone and everyone who could have had contact with the missing woman, who disappeared early Sunday morning from her Tucson, Arizona, home.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Meiner replied by referring to Corben by his legal name, Billy Cohen, a tactic used in the past by city of Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The trust accumulated over those projects was what gave both Netflix and Honnold the confidence to mount a spectacle as daring as a rope-less skyscraper climb captured on live TV.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Feb. 2026
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The façade was pure marketing, with Schubert and Mozart gazing down on an arched display window that gave views into the rotunda.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
9 Feb. 2026
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If there was any doubt, the rookie answered it in the Nets’ 123-115 win over the Chicago Bulls, finishing with 13 points, 13 assists and three turnovers.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
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In 2025 alone, Heart of Florida United Way answered more than 242,000 calls, texts and online messages across Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties.—
Catherine Rea,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Returned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/returned. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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