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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The date for ticket resale, where tickets that have not been fully paid for are put back up for purchase, is set for the spring, although the exact date has not been announced.
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2025
Bass' travel put back in spotlight after firing Bass was out of the country as the Pacific Palisades caught fire, having left on a diplomatic trip to attend the inauguration of Ghana's president.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
No one, and not even Baldoni, will say officially how much of his cut was put back into Lively’s cut.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Feb. 2025
Eagle Mountain’s Avery Moses got the scoring started with a rebound and a put back to score the Knights first points in a playoff game.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Feb. 2025
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2025
Bass' travel put back in spotlight after firing Bass was out of the country as the Pacific Palisades caught fire, having left on a diplomatic trip to attend the inauguration of Ghana's president.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
No one, and not even Baldoni, will say officially how much of his cut was put back into Lively’s cut.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Feb. 2025
Eagle Mountain’s Avery Moses got the scoring started with a rebound and a put back to score the Knights first points in a playoff game.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Feb. 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 14 Mar. 2025.
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