He carefully put the vase back on the shelf.
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Put back
Synonyms for "put back" (135 found)
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Closest matches (27)
Strong matches (41)
come aboutcome backcome homecountercutdamagedeterioratedilapidatedismissdoubledouble a pointdouble backdrive awaydrive backembitterendamageexacerbateextraditefendfend off
Verb(1 words)
knock back
Related words (67)
miss staysobstructpack offparryplace inplypush backput aboutreactivaterebuffrecommitreconstitutereconvertrecruitreenactreestablishrefillreformrefuserehabilitate
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reinstallreinstatereinstitutereintegratereinvestremandremitrepatriaterepelreplacereplenishrepulserestorereturnrevestround a pointsend awaysend backsend offsend packingsheershiftslewsnubspurnstave offstopswerveswing roundswing the sterntacktake backthrow aboutthrust backturnturn asideturn backveerward offweakenwearwear shipwindworsenyaw
Verb(2 words)
replaceset back
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Sample sentences
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Serene, smiling, enigmatic, she faced him with no fear whatever showing in her dark eyes. […] She put back a truant curl from her forehead where it had sought egress to the world, and looked him full in the face now, drawing a deep breath which caused the round of her bosom to lift the lace at her throat.
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The scope of the new upgrade isn't just restricted to the station and junction. It has involved more than simply putting back what was unwisely taken away.
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The French […] had put back to Toulon.
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