put back
phrasal verb
put back; putting back; puts back
1
: to return (something) to the place where it belongs
Remember to put the vacuum cleaner back in the closet after you've used it.
The books had been put back neatly on the shelf.
2
British
: to change (a planned event) to start at a later date or time
They put back the game until next week.
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Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
Cooperation on the ExoMars was put back on the table.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 31 Mar. 2025
Until the office is put back together, staff members are working in temporary accommodations elsewhere.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
Now that tools like his are rising in use and popularity, the genie can’t be put back in the bottle.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2025
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Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
Cooperation on the ExoMars was put back on the table.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 31 Mar. 2025
Until the office is put back together, staff members are working in temporary accommodations elsewhere.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
Now that tools like his are rising in use and popularity, the genie can’t be put back in the bottle.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for put back
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“Put back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20back. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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