Definitions

shelving

[shel-ving] / ˈʃɛl vɪŋ /

VERB

defer, postpone

Synonyms

STRONGEST

freeze give up mothball prolong put off suspend waive

STRONG

delay dismiss drop hold pigeonhole prorogue scrub sideline stay table

WEAK

hang up hold off hold over hold up lay aside put aside put on back burner put on hold put on ice slow up tie up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

continue go

STRONG

advance

WEAK

carry out do go ahead

Example Sentences

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As for “Orcish Shelving System,” he plans to leave it on Coffin Farm.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 29, 2023

Shelving the stuff at former plants like California’s San Onofre — down the coast from San Clemente — isn’t much better.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2023

"Shelving the emergency law would be a good first step in increasing respect for basic rights," Coogle added.

From Reuters • May 7, 2023

For a versatile contemporary unit, see the 606 Universal Shelving System by Dieter Rams for Vitsoe.

From New York Times • Oct. 28, 2021

Shelving units were arranged in a square around an open area, maybe twenty feet by twenty feet wide.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein