How to Use put (something) behind (oneself) in a Sentence

put (something) behind (oneself)

phrasal verb

• And in Alpine School District, 52 books were put behind the counter.
  — Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 Oct. 2022
• Now, though, there was no one to take credit, no one to hunt down, no one to put behind bars.
  — New York Times, 26 May 2022
• Many died; many more shed blood; thousands were put behind bars.
  — Thomas E. Ricks, WSJ, 29 Sep. 2022
• That was a late-season trend last season the QB is trying to put behind him.
  — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2023
• Both teams' bullpens were also put behind the center field wall.
  — Tommy Birch, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2021
• The prosecution has said Brittain planned to use the jug to put behind his wheels because the truck wouldn't park.
  — Teresa Moss, Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2022
• Since then, dozens of Hong Kong's pro-democracy leaders have been put behind bars or have fled the city.
  — Britt Clennett, ABC News, 11 Mar. 2021
• But his troubles were soon put behind him thanks to a double surprise.
  — Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2021
• But those fears were put behind her this week when Larson showed up and began singing at the barbecue.
  — Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com, 26 Aug. 2021
• Past novels have hinted at the criminal past Lewis has tried to put behind him.
  — Journal Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2024
• What’s clear from the leaks is the extent of the duke’s anger at being a supplementary heir and being put behind his brother.
  — Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN, 6 Jan. 2023
• Stories are the tip of the spear, with the rest being the action and dollars brands put behind working to impact the subjects in their story’s focus.
  — Forbes, 20 Apr. 2023
• Taxpayers have already put behind tourism in downtown Cleveland, just in the past few years, Layla, what’s the bill.
  — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 6 June 2022
• Yet the problem persists, because there is always a ready supply of desperate men to take the place of those put behind bars.
  — Rachel Nuwer, New York Times, 18 Oct. 2021
• From then, the yearslong, strenuous effort to make sure her niece’s killer would be put behind bars began.
  — Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 24 May 2024
• The Irish were hoping to put behind them the bad vibes remaining from the Cardinals’ 73-47 victory two Sundays ago in Louisville.
  — John Fineran, ajc, 27 Feb. 2022
• According to one trade group, almost one-quarter of the country’s tanker trucks are currently idled because there’s no one to put behind the wheel.
  — Paul A. Eisenstein, NBC News, 28 Apr. 2021
• This task can be even more challenging without the support of a major label or a big budget to put behind one’s release.
  — Christian Anderson (trust'n), Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2022
• The ballpark has undergone changes since last summer, too, with the bullpens being moved off foul territory and put behind the outfield walls.
  — Creg Stephenson | [e-mail], al, 2 June 2021
• Lukashenko’s regime jailed the main opposition figures but faced a new slate of rivals led by women, including the wife of an activist who was put behind bars.
  — Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 13 July 2023
• Dallas County Judge Clark Brent said his focus is getting the matter put behind the county and working to keep from losing the contract with the marshals service.
  — Dale Ellis, Arkansas Online, 13 July 2022
• An uptick in retail theft has lead to daily-use items being put behind lock-and-key or behind the counter—especially in poorer areas.
  — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 21 June 2023
• This Starter Pack is the worst of it, but after players complained that individual shaders were being put behind paywalls, guess what?
  — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
• Now with the regular season behind, ASU will have to quickly put behind the past losses and prepare for the upcoming Pac-12 tournament.
  — Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 27 Feb. 2022
• By the government’s own count, more than 5,000 people with no connection to gangs were put behind bars and eventually released.
  — Natalie Kitroeff Daniele Volpe, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2023
• Among the criminals that Vucic proudly boasted of having put behind bars was Darko Saric, the Balkan region’s most powerful drug lord.
  — Robert F. Worth, New York Times, 3 May 2023
• John Beecher will head back to Michigan later this month, ready to play his junior season and eager to put behind a sophomore campaign cut short in February this year by shoulder surgery.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 2 Aug. 2021
• The first day of preseason camp symbolizes a fresh start for most college football teams — a chance to put behind last year and methodically work toward something new.
  — Trevor Hass, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Aug. 2023
• Neither Justin nor Selena have publicly spoken about the alleged drama, but according to Hailey, it's been put behind them.
  — Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 28 Sep. 2022
• Serious thought is put behind the food, but the restaurant offers no shortage of fun, with tableside presentations, DJs and live performers.
  — Megha McSwain, Chron, 19 Dec. 2022

Last Updated: 10 Nov 2024