Synonyms for
Returning
Definition
To come or go back to a place or person
Synonyms & similar words
render
retrovert
yield
give
harkback
retort
revert
pass
riposte
deliver
reversive
reverting
takeback
reelect
fall
giveback
return
recall
devolve
rejoin
generate
bringback
turnback
repay
regress
revisiting
reappearing
resuming
reentering
rejoining
repatriating
reinstating
recalling
reawakening
rekindling
reactivating
reviving
regaining
restoring
recovering
reestablishing
rehabilitating
reconstructing
Synonyms by register
Formal
Informal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- returning home
- returning to work
- returning the favor
- returning the call
- returning to normal
- returning a book
- returning a package
Word family
Usage note
The word 'returning' often implies a movement back to a previous place or state. It can be used formally or informally, but context is key to understanding the specific nuance.
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Example sentences
- I am returning home from school.
- She is returning the pen to me.
- We are returning the keys to the landlord.
- He is returning to his hometown after many years.
- The bird is returning to its nest.
Quotes
The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. - Mahatma Gandhi
The best way to predict your future is to create it. - Abraham Lincoln
The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up. - Mark Twain