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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Watching the monitor, the officiating crew concluded that one second needed to be put back on the clock.
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Doug Haller, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
Advertisement Laub then took the phone away from her grandmother and told the bank employee that her grandmother was feeling ill and unable to talk any further, even though the employee requested that the grandmother be put back on the line, prosecutors said.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
Yes, my first priority is to put back in place those protections and to stop this pain and to stop this injustice that is happening around our country.
—Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2024
Five minutes into the final period, Eason put back his own miss to knot the score at 98.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 2 Nov. 2024
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Doug Haller, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
Advertisement Laub then took the phone away from her grandmother and told the bank employee that her grandmother was feeling ill and unable to talk any further, even though the employee requested that the grandmother be put back on the line, prosecutors said.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
Yes, my first priority is to put back in place those protections and to stop this pain and to stop this injustice that is happening around our country.
—Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2024
Five minutes into the final period, Eason put back his own miss to knot the score at 98.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Put back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20back. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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