Incoming
Incoming noun - The act of coming upon a scene.
Return
Return noun - An increase usually measured in money that comes from labor, business, or property.
Usage example: if we buy better equipment, we'll be able to make the product faster, thus getting a better return on our investment
Incoming and return are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Incoming" instead the word "Return" as a noun or an adjective.
Both words in one sentence
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Carlita Delacroix can intercept an incoming punch from Shanna and return the punch to her kidneys.
Source: Webcomic / Elf Blood - The Big Bad is an ancient God, and Zeddemore muses that the ghosts are actually souls who return from beyond the grave sensing the incoming Armageddon.
Source: Ghostly Goals -
Some will do damage to enemies, leech hp and return it to you, boost the power of the next spell cast or shield you from incoming damage.
Source: Video Game / Before the Echo
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