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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The article, written by Rachel Swan of the San Francisco Chronicle, unpacks how the proposal came about before officials (in a rare moment of appreciating bad optics) decided to shelve it.
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Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 17 June 2025
The administration has shelved rules, like requiring technology that allows the car to detect drunk drivers.
—Sonari Glinton, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
The work involved inspecting and shelving books and helping to organize programs such as the Dungeons & Dragons Club, Teen Hangout and Feeding San Diego food distribution activities.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2025
The smarter Siri never arrived, and Apple shelved it indefinitely earlier this year.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 10 June 2025
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Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 17 June 2025
The administration has shelved rules, like requiring technology that allows the car to detect drunk drivers.
—Sonari Glinton, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
The work involved inspecting and shelving books and helping to organize programs such as the Dungeons & Dragons Club, Teen Hangout and Feeding San Diego food distribution activities.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2025
The smarter Siri never arrived, and Apple shelved it indefinitely earlier this year.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 10 June 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 30 Jun. 2025.
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