on the shelf

phrase

: in a state of inactivity or uselessness

Examples of on the shelf in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Former All-Star pitchers Cole Ragans, Kris Bubic and Carlos Estévez, among others, are on the shelf. — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026

Here are details on the bright, sunshine-in-a-glass pineapple juices, as well as the murky brown juices to leave on the shelf. — Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 20 July 2026

The answer may come before the industry has time to finish the cans already on the shelf. — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Then again, Boone expects more from this entire lineup, even with Judge and Stanton on the shelf. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026

Rhymes for on the shelf

• ourself
• bookshelf
• herself
• himself
• hisself
• itself
• meself
• myself
• nonself
• oneself
• thyself
• yourself