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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It’s shelved in Whole Foods stores across California.
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Andrew Watman, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Pelosi, the former House speaker, took special objection to their work being shelved.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
It was shelved by Disney’s specialty studio Searchlight ahead of its December 2023 release date.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Taking to Instagram on Tuesday, the actress, known for voicing Princess Tiana in Disney’s 2009 film The Princess and the Frog, addressed the news of the series being shelved, which was exclusively reported by The Hollywood Reporter on March 3.
—Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
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Andrew Watman, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Pelosi, the former House speaker, took special objection to their work being shelved.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
It was shelved by Disney’s specialty studio Searchlight ahead of its December 2023 release date.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Taking to Instagram on Tuesday, the actress, known for voicing Princess Tiana in Disney’s 2009 film The Princess and the Frog, addressed the news of the series being shelved, which was exclusively reported by The Hollywood Reporter on March 3.
—Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 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 20 Mar. 2025.
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