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

These rings need to be wiped clean and put back in place to prevent spillage or leakage during use. — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2026

Young scored inside, Wilson put back her own miss and Young hit a 3-pointer a little more than a minute into the third quarter to cut the deficit to four points, but the Aces got no closer. — ABC News, 12 July 2026

All the way from Prohibition, when women were allowed to advocate for something that was considered sort of a Christian value, and, really—that toothpaste could never be put back in the tube, right? — David Frum, The Atlantic, 8 July 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

Rhymes for put back

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