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

However, delays to the construction has meant this has been put back indefinitely. —Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025

These Italians can’t be put back into the zoo. —Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 10 Sep. 2025

According to an article in the Louisville Courier Journal, this was a blend of 50 barrels that were cut to 116 proof and then put back into those same barrels for further aging, yielding about 17,500 bottles. —Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025

While he was eventually put back on the practice squad, Incoom doubled his game total from 2023 with eight appearances during his first year with the Panthers. —Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for put back

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