Dormant
Returning
Returning adjective - Tending to be turned back.
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Synonyms for Returning
Dormant and returning are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dormant" instead an adjective "Returning".
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Who, after the War Games and Ginta returning to his world, wandered aimlessly until he had fallen into the lake and went dormant least until Kai latent magic powers awakened him.
Source: Manga / MAR Omega -
Devilman's backstory involves demons returning after having been dormant since around the ice age.
Source: The Dark Times - ChickFight would later go on the road and largely operate independently before eventually returning to do some joint work with All Pro after a dormant period.
Source: Girls' Night Out Episode
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