Synonyms of shelving

shelving 1 of 2

noun

as in cabinetry

Related Words

• cabinetry
• armoire
• dresser
• bookcase
• wardrobe
• cabinet
• chest
• credenza
• secretary
• clothespress
• sideboard
• china closet
• étagère
• garderobe
• pie safe
• console
• breakfront
• cupboard
• buffet
• cuddy
• showcase
• locker
• credence
• vitrine
• taboret
• closet
• hutch
• press

shelving

2 of 2

verb

present participle of shelve

as in postponing

to assign to a later time

let's shelve the project for now

Synonyms & Similar Words

• postponing
• delaying
• deferring
• holding over
• waiting
• putting off
• suspending
• holding off (on)
• laying over
• putting over
• holding up
• remitting
• pausing
• hesitating
• lengthening
• stretching (out)
• retarding
• slowing
• prolonging
• extending
• staying
• protracting
• detaining

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• doing
• working (on)
• dealing (with)
• acting
• deciding (upon)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shelving

Noun

Generous interior shelving also ensures that all those exterior details aren’t just a front. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2026

Grab your soft brush and gently sweep any dust out of hard-to-reach crevices (think carved detailing, small corners, or shelving joints). — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 23 July 2026

Verb

Today, it's supported on the latest cards, after community pushback stopped it from shelving the tech on the RTX 50-series. — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026

Days after shelving a plan to redraw Georgia’s political maps, Republican lawmakers in the state Legislature are pivoting to property taxes with an ambitious strategy to put more than a hundred tax-cutting referendums on the ballot this November in a move that could boost GOP turnout. — David Wickert, AJC.com, 19 June 2026