as in postponing
to assign to a later time
let's shelve the project for now
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Recent Examples of shelving
Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
Small pod-type coffee pots, compact microwaves, mini fridges, under-bed storage shelving, area rugs, cozy comforters, and bathroom essentials can make college kids’ dorm rooms feel more like home.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Inspectors found grease and debris buildup below all cooking equipment, on shelving throughout the kitchen and the floor and wall below the warewash and prep sink.
—Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Rusted shelving was also found in the dry storage area, along with a shelf near a mop sink being held up by bricks.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
Small pod-type coffee pots, compact microwaves, mini fridges, under-bed storage shelving, area rugs, cozy comforters, and bathroom essentials can make college kids’ dorm rooms feel more like home.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Noun
Debt is quietly dictating the choices parents make for their families every day, from skipping meals to shelving college savings plans for their children.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Inspectors found grease and debris buildup below all cooking equipment, on shelving throughout the kitchen and the floor and wall below the warewash and prep sink.
—Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Verb
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Consider postponing boating activities on the lake until a day with less wind.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Windy City has prepared for more than a week for looming National Guard deployments and Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids, from the governor bracing for a court fight to parade planners postponing.—
Priscilla Alvarez,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Appointed with chef-worthy Gaggenau appliances, the culinary haven spotlights Henrybuilt cabinetry and a large island made for gatherings.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Naturally, picture windows throughout the dwelling take full advantage of the property’s picturesque sea view; the eat-in kitchen foregoes upper cabinetry in favor of a row of tall windows along its curved wall (providing the dreamiest possible setting in which to wash the dishes).—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Most employees would fear losing their chance to be reimbursed, even at the expense of delaying activities linked to their primary job.—
Rohan Joshi,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Pediatrician medical groups argue delaying this birth dose until one month of life would leave the opportunity for babies to be missed if they are born to a mother infected with the virus or from a close contact soon after birth.—
Sony Salzman,
ABC News,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Their attention turned to a giant cherry-colored armoire that had belonged to a professor now on sabbatical in Malaysia.—
Ben McGrath,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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There’s one armchair, one armoire, one pair of ballet pointe shoes, and 37 desk lamps.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Making sure your garage, kitchen, closet, dresser drawers, and bathroom are neat and tidy and free of clutter can feel like a full-time job.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
15 Sep. 2025
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Coon also joked that with so much time adapting the elaborate costumes, her daughter, born in the summer of 2021, thought that her mom's on-set dresser, Brian, was her father.—
Avalon Hester,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Shelving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shelving. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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