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.
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After three consecutive quarter-final defeats, that target was put back to 2018.
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Oliver Kay, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Five years later, it was put into first fill Syrah casks sourced from a French wine producer for another four years, and then put back into refill bourbon barrels to allow the flavors to marry for a period of time before being bottled at 54.4 percent ABV with no color added.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 May 2025
And the state’s ask is to put back in place the long-standing safety regulations.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 6 May 2025
As the office is being put back together, the county plans to implement recommendations by the federal Cyber Infrastructure Security Agency to both secure the equipment and protect staff and voters’ privacy.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
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Oliver Kay, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Five years later, it was put into first fill Syrah casks sourced from a French wine producer for another four years, and then put back into refill bourbon barrels to allow the flavors to marry for a period of time before being bottled at 54.4 percent ABV with no color added.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 May 2025
And the state’s ask is to put back in place the long-standing safety regulations.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 6 May 2025
As the office is being put back together, the county plans to implement recommendations by the federal Cyber Infrastructure Security Agency to both secure the equipment and protect staff and voters’ privacy.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for put back
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“Put back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20back. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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