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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Most of the trenches had already been filled, and over the next week or so, if the weather held, the rest would be put back underground. —

Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025 Situations from the past may be put back on your radar now and in the weeks ahead. —

Kyle Thomas, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025 The shoulder was put back into place at the hospital and I was given a sling. —

Harlan Selesnick, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025 It’s currently mothballed and will require some recommissioning, which will include fixing a broken water pump, before being put back on the road in time to celebrate the model’s 100th anniversary in 2025. —

Howard Walker, Robb Report, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for put back