as in postponing
to assign to a later time
let's shelve the project for now
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Recent Examples of shelving
Nathanael Gassett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
Or, remove cabinets that don’t work and replace them with open shelving.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 29 Apr. 2026
Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 Mar. 2026
Consider using Cambria as window-sill cladding, shelving for a wet bar, or even as focal-point wall installations that serve as artwork in their own right.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Lush, dark wood shelving and the rolling library ladder of every bookish person's dreams complete the fantasy.
—Nathanael Gassett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
Or, remove cabinets that don’t work and replace them with open shelving.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
Use contact paper or shelving liners to prevent crumbs and residue from building up on shelves.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 Mar. 2026
Consider using Cambria as window-sill cladding, shelving for a wet bar, or even as focal-point wall installations that serve as artwork in their own right.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shelving
Noun
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Simple upgrades—such as better cabinet storage, installing additional cabinetry, or replacing a builder-grade toilet—don’t require major renovation and can make life easier.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
6 May 2026
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Open living room and kitchen with pleasantly sage lower cabinetry and an island for prep space and additional seating.—
Katie McDonough,
Curbed,
4 May 2026
Verb
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The woman, who invested and lost $141,000 with Goliath and now plans on postponing her retirement, said she was impressed by seeing TV news coverage of Delgado’s philanthropy.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Iran has given the US a new proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the war that includes postponing nuclear negotiations, Axios reported, citing a US official and two people with knowledge of the matter.—
Jon Herskovitz,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Mother had purchased a new bed and armoire for his room, and the walls were freshly distempered.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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The bedroom has a king bed, a daybed, an armoire, a desk, and side tables; the separate living room has a sectional sofa (with a pull-out couch), a full kitchenette, a large counter, and a private patio.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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San Diego is delaying most impacts of a new state law that requires cities to allow high-rise housing near trolley stations and major bus stops — but questions persist about how many bus stops the new law will affect.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Yamaha’s plant shut down due to Covid-19, delaying TCW’s ability to retrieve and return the equipment in the allotted time, but Evergreen still charged the fees.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
Noun
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In general, wall clocks tend to be powered via batteries and use a backlight to display the time in a digital format on your wall, dresser, desk or shelf.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
29 Apr. 2026
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My Nana’s jewelry box sat in the center of her dresser.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Shelving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shelving. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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