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

And they are meant to be torn apart and put back together. —Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2025

Other retailers are adding tamper-proof packaging or displays that prevent cards from being put back once removed. —Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025

Then Edgecombe put back Maxey’s miss to send the Warriors back to the locker room as losers. —Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2025

Per The Athletic’s playoff odds, the Cowboys could see some life put back into their playoff chances with a Chargers win over the Eagles on Monday night. —Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for put back

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