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shelving

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verb

present participle of shelve

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of shelving
Noun
With a deep layout and a large capacity of 29 cubic feet, this refrigerator can store larger items like sheet pans and the flexible shelving system is easy to adjust for taller items. Alice Knisley Matthias, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2025 The modular steel cabinets are USM Haller shelving units. Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 12 May 2025 Generic Art and Accessories Vases, art, and shelving decor are all accent pieces that add personality to your space. Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 2 May 2025 This one has plenty of storage space and open shelving to display home decor. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for shelving
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shelving
Noun
  • Another clever highlight Grand Designs has hidden away, a 50-in projector screen at the foot of the bed unfurls from the overhead cabinetry at the push of a button next to the passenger-side window.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 May 2025
  • This was especially important to balance with the kitchen's dark wood cabinetry and the dark wood floor in the kitchen and dining area.
    Meghan Holloran, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2025
Verb
  • The intense online scrutiny and chaos after postponing its election has left Romania reeling.
    Christian Edwards, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Consider postponing important launches to a later date and instead use the time to revise existing projects.
    Danijela Pilic, Glamour, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Dad: Gun was hidden in armoire, bullets stashed under jeans On Day Three of testimony, more details were disclosed about where the murder weapon was stored before the then-15-year-old shooter used it to terrorize his school.
    Gina Kaufman, Detroit Free Press, 11 June 2024
  • There was a laptop on the armoire sending a live feed of the family’s reaction to MLB Network’s studios. Will kept stepping outside to talk to his agent.
    Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Loloi Rug Is Already on Sale for Up to 64% Off Wooden Dresser Save $1,189 on this rustic dresser from Yearwood’s collection.
    Shea Simmons, People.com, 5 June 2025
  • Huber suggests storing them Inside a medicine cabinet or on a bedroom dresser—anyplace where the doesn’t hit them.
    Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 17 May 2025

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“Shelving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shelving. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.

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