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  • present participle of return.

returning

NOUN
the act of coming back
Synonyms
STRONG
rebound retracing retreat return revolving rotating
WEAK
reappearance recurrence reentrance reoccurrence reoccurring repetition reverberation revolution rotation turning back
NOUN
the act of sending back
Synonyms
STRONG
answering recompensing replying responding restoring
WEAK
bringing back giving back repayment

Example Sentences

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Returning young people aren’t the only ones arriving.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Returning to the race in the lead, Antonelli was ordered by the team to give the place back because he had passed off the track.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Returning from a trip to New York state where he gave a speech Friday, Trump did not take questions from reporters who travel with him as he often does.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Returning to China, he founded Zion in 2007.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Returning to the palo santo tree, she rested not far from a group of Galapagos mockingbirds.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

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