shelved; shelving
1
: to furnish with shelves
2
: to place on a shelf
shelve books
3
a
: to remove from active service
b
: to put off or aside
shelve a project
: to slope in a formation like a shelf
shelver
noun
Synonyms
Examples of shelve in a Sentence
The books were shelved according to category.
let's shelve the project for now
Recent Examples on the Web
Half of the scholarships were either shelved or had their eligibility requirements changed after the complaints were filed, Jacobson said.
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Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, Washington Post, 9 July 2024
Republicans shelved the measure, which would have also tightened asylum requirements, in February and then blocked similar legislation in May after Trump objected.
—Jeff Barker, Baltimore Sun, 28 June 2024
Buy Now 04 of 14 Dystopian: 'The Handmaid’s Tale' by Margaret Atwood
Speculative near-future dystopias usually get shelved in science fiction, but there are definitely a few books in the intersection of the Venn diagram where speculative dystopia meets dark fantasy meets horror.
—Marianne Gordon, Peoplemag, 19 June 2024
Many of them were debated publicly early in the year, but then shelved.
—Laurel Rosenhall, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2024
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Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, Washington Post, 9 July 2024
Republicans shelved the measure, which would have also tightened asylum requirements, in February and then blocked similar legislation in May after Trump objected.
—Jeff Barker, Baltimore Sun, 28 June 2024
Buy Now 04 of 14 Dystopian: 'The Handmaid’s Tale' by Margaret Atwood
Speculative near-future dystopias usually get shelved in science fiction, but there are definitely a few books in the intersection of the Venn diagram where speculative dystopia meets dark fantasy meets horror.
—Marianne Gordon, Peoplemag, 19 June 2024
Many of them were debated publicly early in the year, but then shelved.
—Laurel Rosenhall, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for shelve
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“Shelve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shelve. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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