returned

verb

past tense of return
1
as in restored
to bring, send, or put back to a former or proper place when I'm done reading a book, I always return it to the very shelf I got it from

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2
as in yielded
to produce as revenue this technology stock is expected to return a healthy profit

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3
as in responded
to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction when I asked him to sit down to dinner, he returned that he would come when he was good and ready

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4
as in reverted
to go back to a previous and usually lower state or level vowed to do anything to keep the recovering alcoholic from returning to his dissolute ways

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Recent Examples of returned The Huskies tacked on another touchdown when Wyatt Hatfield stepped in front of a Lowery pass and returned his interception 36 yards for a touchdown to provide the final margin. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2026 Requests for comment were sent to the Red Sox and Audacy, which owns WEEI, but were not immediately returned. — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026 The next day, Leah drove to the hospital to be with Star, while Michael returned home to take care of the boys. — Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 Since that piece, the stock has returned 70% on a total return basis against 31% for the S & P 500 and 37% for the Nasdaq 100. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026 The current model considers where the serve lands—and whether the ball is returned—though IBM plans to incorporate the positioning of the opponent and their ability to hit a quality return into future calculations. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 31 Aug. 2026 An email seeking comment from Santos on Monday was not immediately returned. — Larry Neumeister, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 The Broncos then lost eight straight before Allen returned for the final two games of the season. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 31 Aug. 2026 Matt returned just in time for a Risky Business combination frog splash/moonsault. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for returned
  1. restored
  2. yielded
  3. responded
  4. reverted
  5. provided
  6. replied
  7. gave
  8. answered
Verb
  • Coming nine years after the space shuttle program’s close, their 2020 test flight to the International Space Station restored America’s ability to launch crews from home soil.
    — Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • And for anyone who would rather opt out of all this entirely, Philip Johnson’s first residential commission is being restored in Bedford and will soon be looking for a very architecturally literate new owner!
    — Nora DeLigter, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of restored
Verb
  • Those hundreds of hours of bargaining spread across months of back-and-forth negotiations eventually yielded a memorandum of understanding that was signed by the presidents of both countries in mid-June.
    — Justin Fishel, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • And for a few minutes in Kyiv, cultures, death and geopolitics yielded to the power of sweetness and puppy love, as well as the symbolism of resilience and protection.
    — Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of yielded
Verb
  • Mamdani opened the news conference by expressing his condolences to the victims and their families and thanking the officers who responded.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Ziesel, 39, has not responded to numerous calls, text messages and an email with questions about his background, training and objectives for the workout.
    — Nathan Fenno, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of responded
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  • That project was scrapped in February 2025 due to creative differences and the rights have since reverted back to Maas.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Stars such as Julia Fox and Bechtel have reverted back to their natural color after spending time with the platinum look, but keeping the shape ultra-thin.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 27 July 2026
Definition of reverted
Verb
  • According to a probable cause affidavit, the former campaign manager gave local police a black nylon glove that Ross is alleged to have provided in June.
    — Ava Kelley, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
  • In an unintentionally Dickensian fashion, a recent batch of BLS reports provided some deeper context as to how the labor market is being reshaped.
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of provided
Verb
  • The tweet was widely perceived by users who replied to this post as Hegseth body-shaming the instructor.
    — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Sonja Thrasher, Slotkin’s press secretary, said Hegseth has not replied to the letter asking him to confirm troops won’t be deployed to the polls in November.
    — ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of replied
Verb
  • Rocket Lab was supposed to have a satellite on standby to go up and inspect True Anomaly’s spacecraft, ready to launch on short notice once military officials gave the order.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026
  • Additionally, prosecutors allege Rincker gave Alvarez a 12-gauge pump action shotgun, Jamioles said.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2026
Definition of gave
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  • The Athletic’s Jacob Whitehead, Oliver Kay, Cerys Jones, Conor O’Neill, Nick Miller and Sebastian Stafford-Bloor have taken a look at the window and answered a series of questions.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Choose the few recurring decisions where the stakes are highest—often hiring, promotion and capital allocation—and require the four lenses to be answered before the decision closes.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of answered

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“Returned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/returned. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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