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

Nearly six months later, Taylor Frankie Paul is recalling her almost happy ever after her season of The Bachelorette was shelved. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026

When the conferences split on Playoff expansion, that idea was shelved. — Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

The project has been shelved, said Enrico Caterino, the government's extraordinary commissioner for the blue crab emergency. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026

It was shelved amid the politics and economics that surround nuclear power in this country, for reasons that had nothing to do with the engineering. — IEEE Spectrum, 2 Sep. 2026

But Sony ultimately shelved plans for a third Amazing Spider-Man installment after the second film underperformed compared to expectations. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026

Glazer during his Senate term pushed similar legislation that was ultimately shelved in a deal with tech giants. — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

There are reports that this concept was shelved a while ago, but this is new management and a new device family. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

In the face of objections from the estate, Netflix shelved the movie last year, over Edelman’s intense protests. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026