to return to form

Examples

• All

• The Spartan throwers returned to form by sweeping the top three spots in the weight throw.

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• After months of training, she was excited to return to form and compete in the upcoming marathon.

• What surprised me, however, was how quickly he returned to form, and fine form at that.

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• So, barely six months later, she was returning to form.

  Fiction book (2001)

• They have not yet returned to form.

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• Having been broken once, Serena quickly returned to form, winning sixteen of the match's final twenty-two points.

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• Once Rose returns to form, Wade fully expects Chicago to ascend back to one of the NBA's elite teams, and he's ready for the challenge of trying to fend them off.

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• RB D.J. Foster vs. LB Cyrus Coen: ASU's best offensive playmaker has been quiet in recent weeks, and the team will need him to return to form both on the ground and through the air.

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• The optimist can have faith that ace CC Sabathia will return to form and that the reliable Hiroki Kuroda might even resemble the pitcher he was for a time in July and August, when he posted a 1.39 ERA over the span of seven starts.

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• Following her injury, it took some time, but he managed to return to form and perform at his best again.

Synonyms

R

to recover

vsto return to form

748 2.5

Get back to a normal state after a loss, for example health or money

is specifically about regaining prior skill or performance level

B

to bounce back

vsto return to form

60 3.5

Get better quickly after an illness, problem, or setback

is about regaining previous ability rather than any quick recovery

R

to rebound

vsto return to form

42 4.3

To get back to normal after a problem

is about regaining earlier skill level after a decline or absence

M

to make a comeback

vsto return to form

33 3.5

To become popular or successful again after a time away

focuses on regaining skill or level rather than public success

B

back in the game

vsto return to form

31 4.5

Returned to taking part after being away or having problems

emphasizes regaining previous performance level, not just participation

R

to recuperate

vsto return to form

30 6.3

To get better after being ill, injured, or very tired

applies to skills and performance rather than only physical health

C

to come back from the dead

vsto return to form

• Informal

15 5.5

Become successful or active again after a long time away

is a dramatic return from total inactivity rather than gradual recovery

G

to get back in shape

vsto return to form

3 2.7

To become fit again after not exercising or being unwell

focuses on all abilities, not only physical fitness

B

back in the groove

vsto return to form

• Informal

2 7.2

Able to work well again after a break

means regaining prior level rather than simply routine functioning

Antonyms

D

decline

439 3.9

A gradual loss in amount, quality, or value

D

to deteriorate

146 5.9

To get worse in quality, condition, or value

How Well

to return to form

1 4.6

to improve

∞ 1.0

to underperform

20 5.3

to struggle

170 3.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology