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 Juries returned a verdict of death for Paige Lawyer, Christopher Turner and Jason Thornburg. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026 After a period abroad, Ingunn returned determined to breathe life back into this corner of Lofoten. — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026 The announcement of the new seat belt installations follows the reopening of Six Flags Over Georgia last Friday, when visitors returned for the park’s annual Halloween Fright Fest events. — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026 The Red Raiders caught a break in the third quarter after safety Peyton Morgan intercepted French’s deflected pass and returned it 53 yards for a touchdown. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 Four years later, the song returned as the soundtrack to another milestone. — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2026 Both fumbles were forced by Spartans safety Devin Vaught and returned 50-plus yards to the red zone. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 Marshall finished 17-of-29 for 212 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions (one returned for a score). — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026 Xavier Lucas returned after missing the past four games and Damari Brown, who has played sparingly the past few weeks, was fully cleared as well. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for returned
  1. restored
  2. yielded
  3. responded
  4. reverted
  5. provided
  6. replied
  7. gave
  8. answered
Verb
  • The two-story, Georgian stone building that was originally built around 1680 was destroyed by an earthquake in 1840 and was last restored in 1983.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Once service is restored, customers may notice discolored water or air in their pipes.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of restored
Verb
  • The person denied feeding the coyote and allowed the officer to examine the property, which yielded no evidence for filing a violation.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Bryan echoing the Truckers is very good news, since their own rambunctious salad days eventually yielded some of this century’s best American anthems.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of yielded
Verb
  • About 30 minutes later, Fort Worth police responded to a gas station in the 6600 block of Brentwood Stair Road.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2026
  • When footage of a man being hit by federal immigration officers’ SUV in Northern California became public, the Department of Homeland Security responded by saying the man had jumped on the vehicle’s hood.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of responded
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  • If performance reverted as soon as the executive left, the transformation was never complete.
    — Rob Versaw, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Just after Sky announced its greenlight earlier this year, Banijay and Sony entered a rights dispute revolving around Banijay believing the TV and film rights had reverted back to them since The Girl in the Spider’s Web movie aired.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of reverted
Verb
  • In a statement provided to Fox News Digital, SPCJ said a break-in and vandalism at a synagogue in Paris's 19th arrondissement initially suggested burglary, although the motive remained undetermined.
    — Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • During his interview with the investigators, Willie Herndon provided details regarding his involvement in the incident and information about potential ongoing investigations in other areas, which remain active, police said.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of provided
Verb
  • Earlier may be possible, the doctor replied, if the skin around her surgical scar loosens.
    — Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
  • In response to this, SpaceX founder Elon Musk replied that NASA’s safety panel estimate was not accurate.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 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
  • When Cleveland trimmed the lead to 3-1 in the sixth inning, Tampa answered with a two-run homer by Junior Caminero in the seventh.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Still, many challenging open questions must be answered before the Many Worlds interpretation can be accepted as our best explanation for the measurement problem.
    — Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of answered

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