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
However, the project was shelved at the time because the city had no money for construction.
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2024
That bill is expected to be shelved until after the U.K. General Election on July 4.
Disposable vapes, the most common way to use e-cigarettes, will be banned in the U.K. from April next year.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 24 May 2024
After shelving the policy last year, the Maryland Senate passed legislation Friday that would allow undocumented residents to apply to purchase health insurance through the state.
—Hannah Gaskill, Baltimore Sun, 19 May 2024
Tesla was reportedly preparing to launch its fabled $25,000 Model 2 vehicle when CEO Elon Musk shelved the project in February, apparently in favor of some kind of robotaxi launch later this year.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 14 May 2024
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2024
That bill is expected to be shelved until after the U.K. General Election on July 4.
Disposable vapes, the most common way to use e-cigarettes, will be banned in the U.K. from April next year.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 24 May 2024
After shelving the policy last year, the Maryland Senate passed legislation Friday that would allow undocumented residents to apply to purchase health insurance through the state.
—Hannah Gaskill, Baltimore Sun, 19 May 2024
Tesla was reportedly preparing to launch its fabled $25,000 Model 2 vehicle when CEO Elon Musk shelved the project in February, apparently in favor of some kind of robotaxi launch later this year.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 14 May 2024
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“Shelve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shelve. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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