Synonyms of shelved

shelved

verb

past tense of shelve

as in postponed

to assign to a later time

let's shelve the project for now

Synonyms & Similar Words

• postponed
• delayed
• deferred
• suspended
• remitted
• put off
• paused
• laid over
• held over
• put over
• hesitated
• held off (on)
• slowed
• waited
• held up
• prolonged
• stayed
• lengthened
• extended
• stretched (out)
• detained
• retarded
• protracted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• did
• worked (on)
• decided (upon)
• acted
• dealt (with)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shelved

The project was shelved after the company merged with Time Warner. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

However, that proposal was shelved after securing consensus among Group of Seven nations to coordinate a joint strategic petroleum reserve release. — CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

Bamboo Insurance and Amaero shelved theirs around the same time. — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026

Aware of women’s electoral weight, activists sought to leverage that power to seek guarantees that such promises won't later be shelved. — ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026

Millions of homes were shelved that otherwise would have been built, had economic conditions been favorable. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026

However, Wright’s not exactly the most efficient pass catcher, which means all the passing plays that would shift Achane out wide, or put him in motion coming out the backfield, will likely be shelved. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

Meta completed one round of layoffs in May (about 8,000 people), then quietly shelved the bigger second wave. — Lydia Zhang, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

The bus-priority design was first floated during the Adams administration, but was shelved in 2025. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026