as in to postpone
to assign to a later time
let's shelve the project for now
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Recent Examples of shelve
Moreno said Robert Rivas shelved the bill after speaking to his brother, who acted as an unregistered lobbyist on behalf of Friends of the University, a political action committee that opposed the amendment.
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Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Achane was shelved for three weeks of training camp because of a calf issue that hopefully won’t be problematic in the season.
—Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
There was no emphasis for the top brass to work on her music, so her music was shelved.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
But for two years after its festival debut, The Toxic Avenger sat shelved without a distribution deal.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
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Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Achane was shelved for three weeks of training camp because of a calf issue that hopefully won’t be problematic in the season.
—Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
There was no emphasis for the top brass to work on her music, so her music was shelved.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
But for two years after its festival debut, The Toxic Avenger sat shelved without a distribution deal.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shelve
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shelve
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It was postponed indefinitely due to the federal takeover threat.—
Deena Zaru,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Consider postponing boating activities on the lake until a day with less wind.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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After lightning delayed kickoff for an hour, Colleyville Heritage (1-1) fell behind quickly in a back-and-forth game.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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In the last few years, Beyoncé, Pink, and Noah Kahan, among others, have had concerts canceled or delayed by extreme lightning, rain, or wildfire smoke.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
6 Sep. 2025
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While many executives are pausing on big hires or deferring large projects, Dave Anderson, Founder of TSC Security, argues that protecting your company’s digital assets should not be placed on the back burner.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Chargers won the coin-toss, deferred and kicked to the Chiefs.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Shelve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shelve. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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