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 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

The government shelved the plan, and Tung resigned in 2005, citing health reasons. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

The topic was raised when Harington was asked about HBO’s Snow spinoff sequel that was developed several years ago and then shelved. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026

The film's release was shelved in 2024, after Wilson fell out with co-producers Amanda Ghost, her husband Greg Cameron and Vince Holden. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

Others, including Flutterwave, have quietly shelved Nasdaq ambitions. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026

But federal government attorneys informed the court late Monday that the board has shelved the proposal from its September meeting agenda. — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

Course designer Leopoldo Palacios’s influential track featured a rollback to the water tray — a bit of trickery that Palacios had famously used at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and had shelved since. — Tilly Berendt, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

The answers have divided one of the city's oldest neighborhoods and shelved a proposal to give part of Ansley Park historic protections. — Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026