put back

phrasal verb

put back; putting back; puts back

: 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.

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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Five minutes into the final period, Eason put back his own miss to knot the score at 98. —

Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 2 Nov. 2024 Surgery is usually not needed unless the shoulder somehow can’t be put back in place or other damage needs to be fixed. —

Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024 Retaining my vote was a very high priority for me throughout the entire pre-merge, which obviously informed a lot of my previous decisions, including not wanting to go on the first journey, and putting back the Beware Advantage. —

Dalton Ross, EW.com, 23 Oct. 2024 As part of the restoration, they were tidied and put back into place. —

Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for put back