returner
/rɪˈtɜrnər/
noun
- A person who comes back to a place or activity after being away.
- The company offers a special program for returners who want to rejoin the workforce after raising children.
- As a returner to the sport after a knee injury, she was careful not to push too hard too fast.
- The library welcomed returners with a small gift for checking out a book again after a long absence.
- In sports, a player who receives a kickoff or punt and runs it back toward the opponent's goal.
- The returner caught the ball at the five-yard line and sprinted all the way for a touchdown.
- Our team's best returner is known for his quick cuts and explosive speed.
- The punt returner signaled for a fair catch to avoid getting hit by the oncoming tacklers.
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