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US
/ɹiˈtɝnɪŋ, ɹɪˈtɝnɪŋ/
]
[ UK /ɹɪtˈɜːnɪŋ/ ]
[ UK /ɹɪtˈɜːnɪŋ/ ]
ADJECTIVE
- tending to be turned back
- tending to return to an earlier state
How To Use returning In A Sentence
- Likewise, it was ixnay on the ommentcay when asked about reports that former show exec producer Nigel Lythgoe is returning triumphant to the show after having been pushed aside a couple of seasons back when that was their Really Bright Idea for jump-starting "Idol" and revving up ratings. 'D.C. Cupcakes' will get second season; only Ryan Seacrest certain on 'Idol'
- And having left the Broncos a couple of seasons back, next year he is returning to the Broncos, and his departure will be unlamented in Roosters territory.
- Cart-horses furbished up for sale, with straw-bound tails and glistening skins; 'baaing' flocks of sheep; squeaking pigs; bullocks with their heads held ominously low, some going, some returning, from the auction yard; shouting drovers; lads rushing hither and thither; dogs barking; everything and everybody crushing, jostling, pushing through the narrow street. Hodge and His Masters
- Mr. Sorapong, 35 years old, selected industrial estate developers Hemaraj Land & Development PCL and Amata Corporation PCL among his top picks, with Hemaraj returning 147% over the course of 2010 and Amata providing a 99% return on investment. Real Estate
- Relaxing, in amusement at her unwonted altruism of motive, she had drawn her moleskin coat more closely around her, and settled back to wait the other woman's pleasure in returning to the bright warmth that the pale-orange ribbon of light, wavering upon the swaying platform, harbingered. Undesirables
- Of course, all returning players are comped for their loyalty in the rewards program where they earn 1 point for every $10 wagered.
- It was wonderful returning home that evening to find a packet of fruit pastilles waiting for me after I had eaten my dinner.
- Mr Cole remained sombre, straight-faced and silent as the returning officer pronounced Ms Greene, a local school governor, the victor with a 2,000-plus majority.
- Marathon runners will take to Sukhumvit Highway southbound towards Sattahip before returning to the finish line.
- Even France's old colony of Algeria treated him like a returning hero on his recent visit.