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 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

Originally intended for Take Me Apart, the track was shelved after creative differences with a producer led Kelela to take that album in a different direction. — Chelsea Daniel, Vogue, 10 July 2026

Sources now say the project has been shelved outright rather than simply awaiting a new director — a characterization that has not yet been confirmed by either camp. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026

Declassified British documents from the 1960s revealed government unease over the presence of the micronation, as well as eventually shelved plans to bomb it. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 June 2026

Later in 2020, a federal proposal to loosen that permitting process was floated, and then later shelved. — Alex Burton, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026

School district staff confirmed to the Herald that plans for the new tower are the same as those presented in 2021, when a similar project was proposed and later shelved. — Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026

In a new interview, the Material Girl said the main reason the biopic was shelved was the budget. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 22 June 2026

On the walls were art works by Kerry James Marshall, Rashid Johnson, and Ellen Gallagher, and books shelved in colorful modular storage units. — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 22 June 2026