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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At the same time, The Last Ronin, another TMNT live-action/CG animation hybrid project that was in development, has been put back in the pizza box, according to sources.
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 20 Nov. 2025
The genie is out of the bottle and won't be put back in.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
With so much to put back together, making sure kids were caught up on vaccines fell on the list of priorities, Jessop said.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2025
Despite playing before halftime, Scheierman and Walsh were not put back on the court again until the final seconds.
—Jay King, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 20 Nov. 2025
The genie is out of the bottle and won't be put back in.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
With so much to put back together, making sure kids were caught up on vaccines fell on the list of priorities, Jessop said.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2025
Despite playing before halftime, Scheierman and Walsh were not put back on the court again until the final seconds.
—Jay King, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Put back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20back. Accessed 23 Nov. 2025.
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