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

Musk once touted onstage but reportedly shelved in favor of the Cybercab, a robotaxi without a steering wheel. — Tim Levin, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026

In November 2023, Warners shelved the movie, which was based on the 1990 New Yorker article by Ian Frazier, receiving a $30 million tax write-off. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 July 2026

However, Israeli officials told CNN Netanyahu shelved the legislation amid concern over international backlash. — Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

Trump even proposed—then quickly shelved—an exorbitant 20% toll on Hormuz traffic. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 18 July 2026

California responded in kind, with passage of Proposition 50, a measure that shelved the work of a nonpartisan redistricting commission in favor of a map aimed at handing Democrats five additional seats. — Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

And the stakes are as high as preventing one of our most effective technologies for holding and engaging with human intelligence from being shelved as a topic of the past. — Jen Benka, Time, 14 July 2026

The process even included filming an unaired pilot with a few different actors, which was ultimately shelved. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 12 July 2026

The Athletic reported in March that FSG had effectively shelved plans to buy a second club with Edwards left frustrated by the impasse. — James Pearce, New York Times, 10 July 2026