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
Examples of shelve in a Sentence
The books were shelved according to category.
let's shelve the project for now
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There were some disagreements on the cut of the film, and The Weinstein Co. basically shelved it.
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Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
And special days call for special grids, such as this set of six toughies that were originally shelved but have remained in our hearts.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
Plans to build the Keystone XL pipeline in Montana and South Dakota were shelved by the Biden administration over environmental concerns, but Trump appears to be interested in restarting the process in a post on social media.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Last season, plans to redevelop Villa Park were shelved.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
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Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
And special days call for special grids, such as this set of six toughies that were originally shelved but have remained in our hearts.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
Plans to build the Keystone XL pipeline in Montana and South Dakota were shelved by the Biden administration over environmental concerns, but Trump appears to be interested in restarting the process in a post on social media.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Last season, plans to redevelop Villa Park were shelved.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
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 10 Mar. 2025.
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