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

Reminders of what’s missing Three-and-a-half hours through traffic took the sisters home, for another reunion, another piece of the family put back together with a very, very long embrace from their mom, Nancy. — Norma Galeana, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026

The idea of putting back in material that some people still considered to be offensive. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026

An Untapped Opportunity The same context that helps organizations identify outdated or risky data can also uncover information worth putting back to work. — Nick Burling, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Monday is Columbus Day, and some activists are demanding the city provide answers about the process that led to the removal of three statues of Christopher Columbus, and trying to find out if they can be put back on public display. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for put back

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