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
The feeling, somewhere between limerence and infatuation, hit me like a shoebox precariously shelved too high.
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Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 16 June 2026
Although the Mitchell biopic Seyfried was attached to has since been shelved, director Cameron Crowe is behind another project, in which Meryl Streep is slated to star as Mitchell in the later years of her life.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2026
Three years later plans for a feature film adaptation starring Vince Vaughn were shelved.
—Simon Button, Variety, 15 June 2026
That is set to see Carrick’s side come up against Ruben Amorim, the former United head coach who was an influential voice in the decision to shelve last season’s plans.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 15 June 2026
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Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 16 June 2026
Although the Mitchell biopic Seyfried was attached to has since been shelved, director Cameron Crowe is behind another project, in which Meryl Streep is slated to star as Mitchell in the later years of her life.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2026
Three years later plans for a feature film adaptation starring Vince Vaughn were shelved.
—Simon Button, Variety, 15 June 2026
That is set to see Carrick’s side come up against Ruben Amorim, the former United head coach who was an influential voice in the decision to shelve last season’s plans.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shelve
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Those talks were set to begin Friday, but were abruptly postponed after a flare up in deadly attacks between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon.—
Caitlin Danaher,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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Authorities subsequently postponed the exam and also temporarily banned Telegram in India.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 June 2026
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And schools that delay submitting transfer paperwork until the last minute thinking investigators will be too busy to spot an error don’t understand the process.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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The initial flight was delayed, causing everyone on the flight to miss their connections in Iceland.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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The chief engineer and the federal government have agreed to defer the prosecution, meaning that his case is on pause.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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The nuclear issue – along with core issues such as ballistic missiles and Iran’s proxies – has been deferred for 60 days.—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
15 June 2026
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“Shelve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shelve. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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