as in delays
to assign to a later time
let's shelve the project for now
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Recent Examples of shelves
The result was a fun cameo arc that ends on the image of Scorsese breaking down in tears after Matt shelves the iconic director’s dream project to save his own job — a turn that earned Scorsese his first acting nomination.
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2025
Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shelves
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This mistake not only holds up your travel plans, but also delays passengers behind you as TSA officers search through your carry-on.—
Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2026
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Under state law, there is a 14-day pre-eviction notice required for nonpayment of rent, which delays the impact.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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At a Friday court hearing for the family’s asylum case, a judge granted a continuance, which postpones the case to a later date, family attorney Danielle Molliver told CNN.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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At best, the push postpones the cross-medium renaissance Hollywood has been predicting for more than 30 years.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
19 Dec. 2025
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Analysts say the liberalizing measures reflect both an effort by Caracas to revive production and the growing influence Washington now holds over oil revenues.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
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The permanent collection holds over 20,000 pieces of art that span ancient classical art to the present day.—
Joey Skladany,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Shelves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shelves. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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