Definitions

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  • verb Present participle of return.

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  • adjective tending to return to an earlier state
  • adjective tending to be turned back

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Examples

  • Wade had 27 points, eight rebounds and six assists in returning from a hip flexor injury that caused him to sit out Wednesday night's loss in Boston.

    USATODAY.com 2008

  • Can't Post | Private Reply in returning from the plaza del toros I stopped in there and noticed there WERE receptacles in each stall.

    Do we flush the paper in SMA? 2004

  • Can't Post | Private Reply in returning from the plaza del toros I stopped in there and noticed there WERE receptacles in each stall.

    Do we flush the paper in SMA? 2004

  • Can't Post | Private Reply in returning from the plaza del toros I stopped in there and noticed there WERE receptacles in each stall.

    Do we flush the paper in SMA? 2004

  • Can't Post | Private Reply in returning from the plaza del toros I stopped in there and noticed there WERE receptacles in each stall.

    Do we flush the paper in SMA? 2004

  • Can't Post | Private Reply in returning from the plaza del toros I stopped in there and noticed there WERE receptacles in each stall.

    Do we flush the paper in SMA? 2004

  • Can't Post | Private Reply in returning from the plaza del toros I stopped in there and noticed there WERE receptacles in each stall.

    Do we flush the paper in SMA? 2004

  • Can't Post | Private Reply in returning from the plaza del toros I stopped in there and noticed there WERE receptacles in each stall.

    Do we flush the paper in SMA? 2004

  • Can't Post | Private Reply in returning from the plaza del toros I stopped in there and noticed there WERE receptacles in each stall.

    Do we flush the paper in SMA? 2004

  • Can't Post | Private Reply in returning from the plaza del toros I stopped in there and noticed there WERE receptacles in each stall.

    Do we flush the paper in SMA? 2004

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  • cessation, death

    July 24, 2009