shelves

[shelvz] / ʃɛlvz /

NOUN

jutting, flat area or piece

Synonyms

STRONGEST

counter cupboard ledge rack

STRONG

bank bracket console mantelpiece mantle reef ridge rock shallow shoal

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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Retailers are adjusting the products on their shelves at the same time that food manufacturers are rethinking their ingredients.

From BBC

Records line most of the walls and shelves, drinks are served on vinyl-shaped coasters and tables and light fixtures are designed to the theme.

From Los Angeles Times

Today’s winners need to figure out how to market and price products that fly off the dollar-store shelves while also enticing higher-income shoppers.

From The Wall Street Journal

She wants knives removed from shelves and placed in locked cabinets behind shop counters to eliminate the risk of theft.

From BBC

Samsung’s Galaxy S26 phones, the company’s flagship lineup, will hit the shelves in the U.S. and other markets on March 11.

From The Wall Street Journal