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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shelves

They noted that eight of 10 Canadian provinces pulled U.S. alcohol from store shelves last year after Trump imposed tariffs on the country.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026

From the highly anticipated conclusion to Colson Whitehead’s Harlem Trilogy to a new memoir from the author of ‘Silver Linings Playbook,’ here are 10 must-read books hitting shelves this July.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

But however they look and whatever they cost, ranch bottles are flying off shelves right now.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

“I talked to a guy in the produce department who said customers are starting to ask him about it, and lettuce products in particular are staying on shelves longer than usual.”

From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026

She pulls a few books off the shelves and hands them to Teddy, and then she leads us to an alcove with a rainbow shag rug on the ground and plastic bins on shelves.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison