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Related words

Returned | Return | Returning | Returns | Returner | Returners

Returned meaning

simple past and past participle of return

Using Returned

  • The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of return
  • In the example corpus, returned often appears in combinations such as: returned to, he returned, has returned.

Context around Returned

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 12 start, 8 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

containers 2× greenaway 1× team 1× yet 1× son 1× galloway 1× hayes 1× leader 1× duly 1× dickerson 1×

Often after:

home 3× too 1× momentarily 1× 381kg 1× less 1× yet 1× repeatedly 1× daily 1× negative 1× seven 1×

Sentence patterns with Returned

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

2m containers returned in the 1× 5m containers returned daily a 1× and duly returned his passport 1× and quickly returned to the 1× and son returned home he 1× as he returned to work 1× as it returned to riyadh 1× as she returned to the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

all went directly 1× getting to the 1× greenaway returned to 1× he remained there 1× he returned momentarily 1× he returned to 1×

Common sentence endings:

2kg in total 1× ability to regroup 1× before election day 1× court s registry 1× for 116 yards 1× germany with him 1×

Words around Returned

Just before it in the word index:

returnable 18 returnability 2 return 23.902 retuning 13 retuned 14 retune 5

Just after it in the word index:

returnee 36 returnees 152 returner 117 returners 42 returning 5.809 returns 4.974

Similar in corpus frequency:

paid 13.082 described 13.079 address 13.070 natural 13.047 limited 13.041 opening 13.041

Corpus analysis for Returned

  • In this selection, "returned" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, containers, greenaway, team, home, too and momentarily stand out and add context to how "returned" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 2m containers returned in the, 5m containers returned daily a, returned home and immediately returned. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "returned" sits close to words such as paid, described and address, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with returned

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Who has returned to Australia already – and who hasn’t, at least not yet. returned yet? (16 words)

Jackson Dickerson returned seven kickoffs for 201 yards and Stevann Brown returned three for 116 yards. (16 words)

He remained there after the team returned home for further treatment and has since returned to Baltimore. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

The site, which is frequently checked by taxi drivers, also details the times cabbies have returned items to passengers, such as Mr Narongchai Chansomboon who returned a bag containing up to 10 baht’s worth of gold to a passenger on December 28. (43 words)

More than double the number of vote-by-mail ballots have been returned so far in most of Chicago’s collar counties than were returned in recent presidential and midterm elections, with more than a week remaining before Election Day. (40 words)

Scott Galloway returned to the back four – Vidmar noting post-game that his inclusion was to give the fullback some minutes ahead of Aziz Behich’s impending departure for national team duty, while Alessandro Lopane also returned in midfield. (39 words)

Question examples

Who has returned to Australia already – and who hasn’t, at least not yet. returned yet? (16 words)

Example sentences (20)

Greenaway returned to work despite Hotch and Reid expressing their concerns that she had returned too early, but she was triggered by a case involving a serial rapist, and she ended up killing the suspect.

He remained there after the team returned home for further treatment and has since returned to Baltimore.

He returned momentarily with tape on his right hand to test his grip on a football, then returned to the locker room.

Manned missions have returned 381kg of Moon rock, while four automated missions have returned less than 2kg in total.

Who has returned to Australia already – and who hasn’t, at least not yet. returned yet?

Michelle has since returned to normal life in and took to Instagram on Thursday to reflect on her jungle journey as she returned to the gym.

Once Benard’s wife and son returned home, he went to a facility briefly and had a hard time as he returned to work.

Scott Galloway returned to the back four – Vidmar noting post-game that his inclusion was to give the fullback some minutes ahead of Aziz Behich’s impending departure for national team duty, while Alessandro Lopane also returned in midfield.

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Such was his performance levels, when Hayes returned for a second spell, Rochdale boss Jim Dale said: “It felt like a loss when he returned to Fleetwood.

That its troops have returned there — just as they have returned repeatedly to Gaza City after routing Hamas there — shows that despite heavy losseshad not been fully defeated and still had some ability to regroup.

The Labour leader returned to Westminster after attending the G20 summit in Brazil, and returned to Parliament today to update MPs on climate talks and the latest situation in Ukraine.

The scheme is now averaging 2.5m containers returned daily, a significant rise from the 2m containers returned in the entire month of February.

Getting to the island late this year meant researchers couldn't tell if any terns had returned to nest, and they couldn't prevent predators from preying on them if they had returned.

Health officials in Canberra told AFP all 164 Australians who returned home earlier this week were tested for Covid-19 in Japan and returned negative results.

More than double the number of vote-by-mail ballots have been returned so far in most of Chicago’s collar counties than were returned in recent presidential and midterm elections, with more than a week remaining before Election Day.

He returned to Indonesia for three months in 1962 and reunited with and married his high school sweetheart, Hasri Ainun Besari, who returned to Germany with him.

He submitted that he returned on time and duly returned his passport to the court’s registry.

Jackson Dickerson returned seven kickoffs for 201 yards and Stevann Brown returned three for 116 yards.

The site, which is frequently checked by taxi drivers, also details the times cabbies have returned items to passengers, such as Mr Narongchai Chansomboon who returned a bag containing up to 10 baht’s worth of gold to a passenger on December 28.

All went directly to the consulate and quickly returned to the airport; their plane took off barely an hour after it had arrived, at 6:20 p.m., the newspaper reported, stopping in Cairo as it returned to Riyadh.

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Common combinations with returned

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "returned" in a sentence?
An example: "Greenaway returned to work despite Hotch and Reid expressing their concerns that she had returned too early, but she was triggered by a case involving a serial rapist, and she ended up killing the suspect." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "returned" from authentic English texts.
What does "returned" mean?
Returned means: simple past and past participle of return
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