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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shelving

They were found stuck to the under side of a shelving unit in his cell.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

Another previously empty room was transformed into a chic lounge complete with a large couch, marble coffee table, wood flooring, and custom shelving.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

Yet the quarterly tax write-off from shelving Coyote vs.

From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026

Teeming documents charting the rich subsoil of what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo fill nearly 500 metres of shelving at the AfricaMuseum in Tervuren, outside the Belgian capital.

From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026

The beach in the cove was white shingle, like the one behind me, but steeper, shelving suddenly to the sea.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier