Synonyms of shelves

shelves

verb

present tense third-person singular of shelve

as in delays

to assign to a later time

let's shelve the project for now

Synonyms & Similar Words

• delays
• postpones
• holds over
• defers
• waits
• lays over
• holds off (on)
• remits
• puts over
• holds up
• puts off
• stays
• suspends
• pauses
• stretches (out)
• retards
• slows
• lengthens
• hesitates
• prolongs
• extends
• protracts
• detains

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• works (on)
• acts
• does
• deals (with)
• decides (upon)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shelves

Clean the wood cabinet doors monthly and the interior shelves every three to six months. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 Mar. 2026

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. — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2025