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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Murray lasted just one game before getting hurt himself during New Orleans' season opener against the Chicago Bulls, and remains shelved indefinitely with a fractured right hand.
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Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
But that’s not really how a lot of comic shops actually shelved their books these days.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
Instead of shelving the project, the team – hailing from Finland – decided to confront him.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 27 Sep. 2024
In September 2021 the teachers union shelved a resolution that would have condemned Israel and supported Palestinians.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
But that’s not really how a lot of comic shops actually shelved their books these days.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
Instead of shelving the project, the team – hailing from Finland – decided to confront him.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 27 Sep. 2024
In September 2021 the teachers union shelved a resolution that would have condemned Israel and supported Palestinians.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Shelve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shelve. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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