return to

phrasal verb

returned to; returning to; returns to

1

: to go to (a place where one works, studies, etc.) again after being away for a time

When do you return to school?

2

: to start doing or using (something) again especially after a long time

She hopes to return to working at home next week.

3

: to start an activity again that relates to (something)

He returned to his book after feeding the cat.

Let's return to your first question.

4

: to change back to (an earlier or original condition or state)

She soon returned to her old habits.

His breathing returned to normal.

Examples of return to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Indeed, returning to goalscoring form under Potter, with the prospect of regular game time lacking at Brighton for the rest of the season, is what his parent club want to enhance his development and restore value before a fresh look at the situation in the summer. —James McNicholas, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025

The Oscar winner returned to feature directing after a seven-year absence in 2023 with The Book Of Solutions. —Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025

During the pandemic, Gascón returned to her wife and now-14-year-old daughter and is back in Madrid. —Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 4 Feb. 2025

Smith returned to Cambridge to recover, but the symptoms lingered, resurfacing intermittently. —Adam Begley, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025