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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New Jersey's historic Crocker Mansion in Mahwah was officially put back on the market this month after it was seized from a billionaire fraudster in 2023.
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Maddie McGay, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
Composting leaves is a natural way to recycle and put back minerals and nutrients into the soil.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2024
They were recovered from the trash, cleaned and put back out on display.
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 8 Oct. 2024
When an object breaks, instead of throwing it out, the pieces are put back together and filled with gold, thus giving new life to the piece and highlighting the imperfection with so much beauty.
—Camille Freestone, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
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Maddie McGay, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
Composting leaves is a natural way to recycle and put back minerals and nutrients into the soil.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2024
They were recovered from the trash, cleaned and put back out on display.
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 8 Oct. 2024
When an object breaks, instead of throwing it out, the pieces are put back together and filled with gold, thus giving new life to the piece and highlighting the imperfection with so much beauty.
—Camille Freestone, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Put back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20back. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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