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.

Examples of put back in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Retaining my vote was a very high priority for me throughout the entire pre-merge, which obviously informed a lot of my previous decisions, including not wanting to go on the first journey, and putting back the Beware Advantage. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 23 Oct. 2024 As part of the restoration, they were tidied and put back into place. Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024 Even when planning is given, there are still problems, according to the London Evening Standard, which said the former Conservative government's ban on Chinese telecom manufacturer Huawei in 2020 put back the UK's roll-out of 5G phone masts by two to three years. Elizabeth Carr-Ellis, The Week Uk, theweek, 5 Sep. 2024 The ruling from the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals puts back on track a central part of President Joe Biden’s efforts to address student debt — a rule that lowers from 10% of discretionary income to 5% the amount that some borrowers qualifying for a repayment plan need to pay. Beth Greenfield, Fortune, 2 July 2024 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 31 Oct. 2024.

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