- present participle of return.
returning
Example Sentences
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Anwar's about-face welcoming of Min Aung Hlaing and returning back migrants is partially due to a shift in domestic politics, experts say.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
He said returning home had given him the chance to tell new stories about the place where he grew up.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Ground stations spread across more than 20 countries fire lasers at the satellites and precisely measure the returning signals.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
Base effects are then likely to normalize in 4Q, with solid growth returning in the last quarter of the year, the analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
On my hands and knees I peer around the wall of files and see the clerk returning, carrying a sheet of paper.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
