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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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
The sculpture of the children's character was temporarily removed from Southampton's Guildhall Square in April, when the bench it had been sitting on was destroyed, before being put back in place last week.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
It was put back on the market in 2024 by its Manchester-based developer owner David Savage and his company for £2m but it is believed to have recently been taken off the market.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
Unsurprisingly, the unvarnished thoughts couldn’t be put back into the bottle.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 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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