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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Pritchard then hit a pair of threes 63 seconds apart, and Kornet put back an errant White triple to make it 98-93.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 19 Jan. 2025
To his surprise, his restaurant was put back into the guidebook two years later with two stars.
—Camille Knight, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025
Real estate listing websites such as Zillow have shown many properties taken off the market during the fires, only to be put back on the market for thousands more than they were originally listed for.
—Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Jan. 2025
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
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 19 Jan. 2025
To his surprise, his restaurant was put back into the guidebook two years later with two stars.
—Camille Knight, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025
Real estate listing websites such as Zillow have shown many properties taken off the market during the fires, only to be put back on the market for thousands more than they were originally listed for.
—Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Jan. 2025
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
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“Put back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20back. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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