returning

UK /ɹɪˈtɜːnɪŋ/ US /ɹɪˈtɝnɪŋ/

noun 1

Definitions

noun

The act of one who returns; a coming back.

It was a time of returnings. Soldiers everywhere returned home to try to piece together the broken fragments of shattered lives.

ADJ.

ancient, late, long, straight, sure, together, younger

She felt a wave of relief when the long returning flight finally landed after midnight.

VERB + RETURNING

began, exaggerate, going, hurry, parks, remember, started

She began returning the clothes to the store after realizing they didn't fit properly.

RETURNING + NOUN

company, england, home, italy, life, road, rome, soldiers

She felt nervous about returning home after spending five years abroad.

PREP.

about, after, on, upon, without

She was exhausted after returning from a two-week business trip to London.

ADV.

abroad, also, really, safely

She was really returning to her old habits after the diet ended.

adjective — tending to return to an earlier state

It was a time of returnings. Soldiers everywhere returned home to try to piece together the broken fragments of shattered lives.

Wiktionary

The number of Japanese students returning after life abroad has been increasing as of late.

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I remember returning the book to the library.

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There is no hurry about returning the book to me.

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So perhaps this was their ancient god returning after his long absence.

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One day, a black woman, Rosa Parks, was returning home after a hard day's work.

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