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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
Baseball president Paul DePodesta returned after a 10-year hiatus to accept this assignment and found himself in the TV booth as the Phillies used Lorenzen as batting practice.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
Scorcio’s mother returned from a trip with the tortoise.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Senate Bill 516 would set the rate at 5 cents if the bottle redemption rate — the number of containers returned divided by the number sold — of the state, or any distributor, surpasses 100% in 2026.
—Angela Eichhorst, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
Moments later, the man returned with a gun and fired multiple shots towards the trooper.
—Josh Davis, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2026
According to prosecutors, the attack unfolded on March 17, 2021, as the victim returned home from work with her mother.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
New video shows American Airlines workers lined up on the ramp April 1 as the body of Eric Fernando Gutierrez Molina was returned home.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Oviedo also missed the entire 2024 season due to Tommy John surgery on his right elbow and only returned from that injury last August.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Now, the court is again being asked to decide who is an American citizen by birth as immigration has returned as a major cultural and political divide.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Troy Renck, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
Scorcio’s mother returned from a trip with the tortoise.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Senate Bill 516 would set the rate at 5 cents if the bottle redemption rate — the number of containers returned divided by the number sold — of the state, or any distributor, surpasses 100% in 2026.
—Angela Eichhorst, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
Moments later, the man returned with a gun and fired multiple shots towards the trooper.
—Josh Davis, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2026
According to prosecutors, the attack unfolded on March 17, 2021, as the victim returned home from work with her mother.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
New video shows American Airlines workers lined up on the ramp April 1 as the body of Eric Fernando Gutierrez Molina was returned home.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Oviedo also missed the entire 2024 season due to Tommy John surgery on his right elbow and only returned from that injury last August.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Now, the court is again being asked to decide who is an American citizen by birth as immigration has returned as a major cultural and political divide.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for returned
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That implies helium supply won’t be restored anytime soon, pointed out Christopher Ecclestone, principal and mining strategist at Hallgarten & Company.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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Transportation Security Administration employees, including airport security screeners, are required to work but will not be paid until after funding is restored.—
Graham Hurley,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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Woo yielded one hit over seven brilliant innings, setting down his last 12 batters and recording six strikeouts while matching the longest scoreless start of his career.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The seven runs yielded by Lorenzen before the Rockies had a chance to bat were the most runs allowed in the opening frame in 34 years of Colorado home openers.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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No one responded to Louise, but Bruce smiled an almost imperceptible smile.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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That’s a massive loss of talent, and FIU responded by bringing in Myles Cunningham from Bucknell and Lawrene Johnson from rival FAU.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Health inspectors ordered the plumbing works to be reverted before the establishment reopened.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 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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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Officers worked to free the trapped passenger and provided medical aid until other EMS personnel and rescue crews arrived.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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However, no one replied, and the chat asked me to leave a message.—
John Brandon,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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Kimball received the letter, according to case documents, and replied to the victim - and continued participating in the romance scam.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Acuña’s legs contributed to Vargas’ sixth RBI, which gave the Sox a 9-3 lead.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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The news didn't impact Chicago early, as an uncontested one-handed slam by Matas Buzelis gave the Bulls an early 5-2 lead and led to an angry timeout by Spurs coach Mitch Johnson 71 seconds into the game.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Whoever answered the phone at a sister Salmos hung up.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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But the building’s doors were firmly locked, and no one answered the knocking.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Returned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/returned. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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