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 harder question — the one his work keeps putting back on the table — is how many leaders are still waiting for permission to ask it of themselves. — Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

While being put back together, the car was repainted bright red to match his cutaway representation. — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 22 June 2026

Kelley ordered that 52 items be put back in place at more than 30 federal sites, beginning the week of June 22. — Marissa J. Lang, NPR, 26 June 2026

According to the Compass listing page's website, the house had officially been put back on the market on June 1. — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026

Rhymes for put back

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