shelve

verb \ ˈshelv \

|Updated on: 14 Aug 2018

Examples: shelve in a Sentence

Definition of shelve

shelved; shelving

transitive verb

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

intransitive verb

: to slope in a formation like a shelf

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shelver

noun

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Examples of shelve in a Sentence

The books were shelved according to category.
let's shelve the project for now

Recent Examples of shelve from the Web

Proposals to regulate independent media have been shelved.

— The Economist, "Poland’s ruling Law and Justice party is doing lasting damage," 21 Apr. 2018
Fox ultimately shelved the project in the midst of reconfiguring Ridley Scott’s Alien: Covenant (2017) and the direction of the franchise.

— richard newby, The Hollywood Reporter, "Why 'Robocop' and Neill Blomkamp Need Each Other," 11 July 2018
Pringles brings the heat Pringles is bringing Nashville's popular spicy culinary dish: Hot Chicken to all of the U.S. Pringles Nashville Hot Chicken Flavor hits Dollar General shelves this summer.

— melissa reinert, Cincinnati.com, "This week in junk food: A 'cheezy' return, a twist on fries, and spiced up chips," 29 June 2018
The project, first proposed in 2015, has been shelved indefinitely after Warnecke had issues with where the treehouses were approved to be built in Morristown, about 35 miles southeast of Indianapolis, officials said.

— jordyn hermani, Indianapolis Star, "Treehouse resort project fails to get off the ground," 11 June 2018
Last year, Trump shelved two rules requiring new construction projects be built with flood protections in mind.

— emily atkin, The New Republic, "America Is Not Ready for This (Again)," 15 May 2018
The redone kitchen, which is separated from the dining area by an open built-in breakfast counter and shelving system with blue panels, boasts vintage ’50s metal cabinetry and backsplash tiling.

— lauren ro, Curbed, "1950s home ripped straight out of a magazine wants $410K," 25 Apr. 2018
Emails and other communications between government employees obtained by E&E News reveal directives and orders by Trump officials to shelve environmental policies to speed energy development.

— zack colman, Scientific American, "A Trump Oil Boom Could Transform This Rocky Mountain Landscape," 13 July 2018
The developer, Glenstar O’Hare, sued the city, saying the project was unfairly shelved by the alderman.

— gregory pratt, chicagotribune.com, "Aldermen reject Northwest Side affordable housing proposal after heated debate," 27 June 2018

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