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
  • Baltimore police responded to a disturbance involving a large group of students at The Rotunda in the Hampden neighborhood Monday afternoon, authorities said.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Nawrocki responded by withdrawing a state honor awarded to Zelenskyy, further escalating the tensions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of responded
Verb
  • 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
  • That came in $39 million above the company guidance provided in May.
    — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • These images suggest that perhaps even Mars’ dry period provided habitats for life.
    — Ashwin R. Vasavada, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of provided
Verb
  • Duvernay and Vandanapu replied to the post with red heart emojis expressing their support for Kaling.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The 79-year-old Hollywood legend stood up for Kardashian, 45, in response to an internet troll, who replied to Close posting a candid photo from the show’s season 2 set over the weekend.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 25 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
Verb
  • An officer walked around the building, rang the doorbell, and when no one answered, the agents departed, the agency added.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The company also says distressed callers got their calls answered up to 40 seconds faster on average.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of answered

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“Returned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/returned. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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