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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Public outrage forced the city to shelve the idea.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
He’s now seen enough to confirm that it won’t be shelved when the regular season begins.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Yet, remakes of local smash hits are often worth exploring for risk-averse producers, even if the vast majority end up being shelved.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
The plan to stop recommending mRNA Covid shots has been shelved only for the time being, according to the people familiar, and could be still revived at some point in the coming months.
—Adam Cancryn, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
He’s now seen enough to confirm that it won’t be shelved when the regular season begins.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Yet, remakes of local smash hits are often worth exploring for risk-averse producers, even if the vast majority end up being shelved.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
The plan to stop recommending mRNA Covid shots has been shelved only for the time being, according to the people familiar, and could be still revived at some point in the coming months.
—Adam Cancryn, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
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. 2026.
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