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.
Examples of put back in a Sentence
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Wilson was thrust back into the spotlight, later benched and then put back in the lineup down the stretch of the season.
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Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 23 May 2024
With the Wolves leading by three, on back to back possessions Reid put back misses, including an emphatic slam off another Edwards miss.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 19 May 2024
Wisconsin Republicans have struggled to combat the political effects of the ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, which effectively put back into place a law that had been interpreted for more than a century to ban all abortions except when the mother would die without one.
—Molly Beck, Journal Sentinel, 18 May 2024
The Book-Makers: A History of the Book in Eighteen Lives
From Wynkyn de Worde’s printing of 15th-century bestsellers to Nancy Cunard’s avant-garde pamphlets produced on her small press in Normandy, this is a celebration of the book with the people put back in.
—Adam Smyth, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2024
Blows are thrown, sacrifices are made, last-minute rescues are made and any number of CGI disasters befall our heroes before a semblance of order is put back in place.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2024
That real-world performance data is then put back into the simulator where the AI then processes it to learn more.
—Tara Copp, Fortune, 4 May 2024
Widespread cheers could be heard from the protesters as police regrouped outside the encampment and the plywood barrier was put back up.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 2 May 2024
How does Just Walk Out tech work? Cameras and sensors on shelves work with artificial intelligence to see what customers are taking – or putting back – to charge the customer, said Jenkins.
—USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 23 May 2024
With the Wolves leading by three, on back to back possessions Reid put back misses, including an emphatic slam off another Edwards miss.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 19 May 2024
Wisconsin Republicans have struggled to combat the political effects of the ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, which effectively put back into place a law that had been interpreted for more than a century to ban all abortions except when the mother would die without one.
—Molly Beck, Journal Sentinel, 18 May 2024
The Book-Makers: A History of the Book in Eighteen Lives
From Wynkyn de Worde’s printing of 15th-century bestsellers to Nancy Cunard’s avant-garde pamphlets produced on her small press in Normandy, this is a celebration of the book with the people put back in.
—Adam Smyth, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2024
Blows are thrown, sacrifices are made, last-minute rescues are made and any number of CGI disasters befall our heroes before a semblance of order is put back in place.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2024
That real-world performance data is then put back into the simulator where the AI then processes it to learn more.
—Tara Copp, Fortune, 4 May 2024
Widespread cheers could be heard from the protesters as police regrouped outside the encampment and the plywood barrier was put back up.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 2 May 2024
How does Just Walk Out tech work? Cameras and sensors on shelves work with artificial intelligence to see what customers are taking – or putting back – to charge the customer, said Jenkins.
—USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Put back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20back. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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