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, following the restoration of the Midway District’s height limit, this project needs to be put back on track. —Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026

Most of the calls are for snowblower repairs, as machines that have been sitting idle are now being put back into service ahead of the stormy weather. —Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026

Declutter countertops, corral chargers and remote controls, toss kids' and pets' toys back into their respective baskets, put back bathroom products, and place shoes onto racks. —Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2026

The genie can’t be put back in the bottle. —Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for put back

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