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
• 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
• Still, the conservation community is delighted Monty and Rose came back to Montrose and the two chicks have survived this far, Itani said, along with how much support the city has put behind two pocket-size birds — and their offspring.
  — Morgan Greene, chicagotribune.com, 31 July 2021

Last Updated: 24 Aug 2024