put back

phrasal verb

put back; putting back; puts back

: 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.

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 Democrats continue to fight to bring it back -- with Biden calling for it to be put back in place in his FY2025 budget. —

Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 30 July 2024 The most impressive trait of the set, however, is the block itself, which has built-in ceramic sharpeners that automatically sharpen the knives when they’re taken out and put back in—no extra tools needed! —

Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 16 July 2024 She’d been adopted and then put back in the shelter. —

Dr. Devon B. Smith, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2024 Biden put back lots of regulations to protect wildlife. —

Vladan Shir, WIRED, 5 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for put back

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