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
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Now, with the decision to shelve the plan and start over, homeless advocates have been expressing frustrations and asking questions, particularly since the reasons for the change have not been made publicly clear.
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Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2024
This marks the third restructuring since June, when the company cut jobs and shelved certain programs after a change in leadership.
—Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2024
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Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2024
This marks the third restructuring since June, when the company cut jobs and shelved certain programs after a change in leadership.
—Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 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 3 May. 2024.
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