put back

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.

Examples of put back in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The previous system will be put back in place after the 2030 census. —Caroline Linton, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026

On Monday, La Tiara boxes were put back on Walmart shelves as part of a nationwide rollout, according to a ribbon cutting ceremony posted on Facebook from a Walmart in Gladstone. —Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026

Fourth District Janice Hahn asked if the program that funds meals for the low-income elderly can be put back in. —Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026

Reaves, also, was put back in the game after suffering his initial injury. —Dan Woike, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for put back

• aback
• anzac
• attack
• backpack
• backtrack
• bareback
• blackjack
• brownback
• buyback
• callback
• cognac
• comeback