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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Phillips was put back in the Tennessee game after sustaining the knee injury.
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Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2025
The conspiracy theory-peddling billionaire, who spent nearly $300 million to put back Trump in power — often garnering headlines of his own on the campaign trail — traveled with ketamine, ecstasy, psychedelic mushrooms and what appeared to be Adderall, according to the New York Times.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025
But it can be brushed with butter and put back on the grill with the husk pulled back for a little char.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 23 May 2025
As such, each part is CNC-machined, and the Fractal Vise is designed to be taken apart and put back together so it can be customized, upgraded or repaired over time.
—New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2025
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Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2025
The conspiracy theory-peddling billionaire, who spent nearly $300 million to put back Trump in power — often garnering headlines of his own on the campaign trail — traveled with ketamine, ecstasy, psychedelic mushrooms and what appeared to be Adderall, according to the New York Times.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025
But it can be brushed with butter and put back on the grill with the husk pulled back for a little char.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 23 May 2025
As such, each part is CNC-machined, and the Fractal Vise is designed to be taken apart and put back together so it can be customized, upgraded or repaired over time.
—New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Put back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20back. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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