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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This four-stage pattern of structural decline may be a signal for other Antarctic ice shelves that appear to be entering similar phases of weakness.

From Science Daily

Photos of the farm following the theft show shelves and fridges nearly completely cleared of snail products.

From BBC

Thousands of items are neatly stacked in plastic containers on wooden shelves.

From BBC

This means fewer options on the shelves, slower innovation and higher prices.

From The Wall Street Journal

The idea that became Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots was nearly knocked out before it could reach store shelves.

From The Wall Street Journal