shelve
Definitions
Verb
- Hold back to a later time
- Place on a shelf
Fragment
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Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "shelve".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | shelves | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | bookshelves | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | shelved | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | shelve | 1 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "shelve".
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Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "shelve".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | shelter | 2 | 70 |
| 2 | shelley | 2 | 12 |
| 3 | shelves | 1 | 8 |
| 4 | selves | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | shelved | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | shreve | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | sheley | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | shelev | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | selvey | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | scheve | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | helvie | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | helvey | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | seve | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | shreves | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | shreeve | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | shetley | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | shetler | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | sherley | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | shepley | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | shepler | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "shelve" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "shelve" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "shelve" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "shelve".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 4
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Supervisors shelve battery storage ordinance after Watsonville project moves to state
Jul 1, 2026 Lookout Santa Cruz
Jul 1, 2026 Lookout Santa Cruz
Microsoft may shelve 2030 clean energy target as AI lifts power use, Bloomberg News reports
May 6, 2026 Yahoo Finance
May 6, 2026 Yahoo Finance
Coyote vs Acme review: Warner Bros tried to shelve this film. It’s far too good for that
Aug 19, 2026 The Irish Times
Aug 19, 2026 The Irish Times