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

Who’s monitoring and enforcing (the quality of water the data center puts back into the system)? —Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026

Lurie's office said that officers are being put back on patrol faster with the center, noting officers are transferring custody at the RESET Center in an average of 19 minutes, which is faster than the booking process at a jail. —Tim Fang, CBS News, 9 June 2026

That’s why Freidenrich should be put back in charge of the county’s portfolio. —John Seiler, Oc Register, 8 June 2026

Some wineries, like Cooper-Garrod and Cargill’s own House Family Vineyards, donated wine to sell, which raises money to be put back into the event series. —Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 3 June 2026

Rhymes for put back

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