put back

phrasal verb

put back; putting back; puts back

: 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.

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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Labels ensure items get put back into the right compartments. —

Kelly Roberson, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2025 Republican lawmakers are scratching their heads over President-elect Trump’s ambitions to take over Greenland and the Panama Canal, grand plans the incoming commander in chief put back on the table over the Christmas and New Year’s recess. —

Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 5 Jan. 2025 Apply this lip mask in the evening, leave it on overnight, and watch how much hydration is put back into your lips by morning. —

Katrina Cossey, Parents, 11 Dec. 2024 Pritchard then hit a pair of threes 63 seconds apart, and Kornet put back an errant White triple to make it 98-93. —

Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 19 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for put back