shelved; shelving
1
: to furnish with shelves
2
: to place on a shelf
shelve books
3
a
: to remove from active service
b
: to put off or aside
shelve a project
: to slope in a formation like a shelf
shelver noun
Examples of shelve in a Sentence
The books were shelved according to category. let's shelve the project for now
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Behind her, more than thirty thousand drives were shelved in antistatic bags on metal racks. —
Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026 Rookie center Dominic James, who appeared to re-injure his right leg, an issue that shelved him for nearly seven weeks, early in Game 1, was a full participant in practice. —Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026 Now, the eve of BookCon 2026 is upon us and the organizers are shelving and stacking to prepare for the influx of authors and readers about to descend upon the Javits Center in New York. —Jennifer Maas, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026 Consider shelving options for towels, cosmetics, and other items. —Fiona Bornhöft, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shelve
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Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026 Rookie center Dominic James, who appeared to re-injure his right leg, an issue that shelved him for nearly seven weeks, early in Game 1, was a full participant in practice. —Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026 Now, the eve of BookCon 2026 is upon us and the organizers are shelving and stacking to prepare for the influx of authors and readers about to descend upon the Javits Center in New York. —Jennifer Maas, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026 Consider shelving options for towels, cosmetics, and other items. —Fiona Bornhöft, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shelve
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“Shelve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/shelve. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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