put back
Britishverb
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to return to its former place
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to move to a later time or date
the wedding was put back a fortnight
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to delay or impede the progress of
the strike put back production severely
Example Sentences
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Even then the Spurs had a chance to win, until Anunoby’s leaping put back.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
Even when “Stop! That! Train!” falters and the steel of the train tracks starts to shake things too severely, the film is put back on its course by its sheer joy.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
After what he says was an 11-hour grilling by immigration officials, he was put back on a plane.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
The VLCCs will be an important part of a larger broken puzzle that will need to get put back together again, including oil production, inventory and refining.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 1, 2026
"My good blockhead, I swear to you that it was put back in my drawer. Greatest surprise I ever had in my life when I found it there."
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
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