1
as in relocated
to change the place or position of
he shifted the vase closer to the wall so that it wouldn't get knocked over
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2
as in moved
to change one's position
she shifted uncomfortably in her seat throughout the interview
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as in changed
to pass from one form, state, or level to another
she watched the aurora in fascination as its colors shifted from green to blue
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as in exchanged
to give up (something) and take something else in return
my brother and I shifted seats just before takeoff so that he could sit by the window
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as in coped
to meet one's day-to-day needs
left the others to shift for themselves
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Recent Examples of shifted
However, the genre's pop crossover has drastically shifted.
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Marcus K. Dowling, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Over the past two years, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has shifted its focus to combating specific practices within surveillance advertising, particularly those involving sensitive data, lack of consent or deceptive and unfair practices.
—Jodi Daniels, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Alessandro Michele, creative director, Valentino A disruptive force, Michele masterminded Gucci’s legendary men’s fall 2015 show that shifted fashion aesthetics, shaped the industry for years to come and over the next seven years skyrocketed the brand’s business.
—Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
But the inclusion of digital creators is also a recognition of how the power dynamics have shifted in media.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
However, as the need to help animals without loving homes became increasingly apparent, the team's mission shifted towards establishing a nonprofit that would provide shelter, medical care, and love to animals who need it most.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Prewitt, who has been leading IFTA for 25 years, has guided both IFTA and the AFM throughout her tenure, ensuring IFTA was a campaigning voice for independent film as the global market place shifted rapidly and strengthening AFM’s role as an international market.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
That vision has remained constant, but Advisry’s design language has shifted with each season.
—Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 3 Sep. 2025
Also cut off from Russian gas, Moldova has over the past week shifted to more expensive alternatives, including electricity from Romania.
—Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
Marcus K. Dowling, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Over the past two years, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has shifted its focus to combating specific practices within surveillance advertising, particularly those involving sensitive data, lack of consent or deceptive and unfair practices.
—Jodi Daniels, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Alessandro Michele, creative director, Valentino A disruptive force, Michele masterminded Gucci’s legendary men’s fall 2015 show that shifted fashion aesthetics, shaped the industry for years to come and over the next seven years skyrocketed the brand’s business.
—Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
But the inclusion of digital creators is also a recognition of how the power dynamics have shifted in media.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
However, as the need to help animals without loving homes became increasingly apparent, the team's mission shifted towards establishing a nonprofit that would provide shelter, medical care, and love to animals who need it most.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Prewitt, who has been leading IFTA for 25 years, has guided both IFTA and the AFM throughout her tenure, ensuring IFTA was a campaigning voice for independent film as the global market place shifted rapidly and strengthening AFM’s role as an international market.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
That vision has remained constant, but Advisry’s design language has shifted with each season.
—Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 3 Sep. 2025
Also cut off from Russian gas, Moldova has over the past week shifted to more expensive alternatives, including electricity from Romania.
—Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shifted
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In 2010, Crémieux relocated its offices and showroom to New York City and starting in 2014, the company began opening stores globally, with locations in New York City, Palm Beach, Bal Harbour, Paris, Saint-Tropez, Capri and London.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Most of them — 69 people — were relocated to emergency shelters, while 22 others were placed in some form of permanent housing.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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Featuring a spacious taproom and pleasant patio, Wildbloom Beer is a business of one, run by Devin Bush, who at 19 moved from Connecticut to the United Kingdom to study brewing and has been brewing and distilling for almost 20 years now.—
Em Sauter,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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In 1877, John Woodward Jenkins moved with his family from Elburg, Illinois, to Leavenworth in search of musical opportunities.—
Sarah Biegelsen,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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Over the years, the government's reporting requirements have changed, which makes historical comparisons a little tricky.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The squad has changed a lot in the last six months, so not as many players have the muscle memory of this fixture.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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As a public institution, UVU upholds First Amendment rights and fosters an environment where ideas – popular or controversial – can be exchanged freely, energetically, and civilly.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Last September, when news broke that another friend of Kraus’s, the journalist Olivia Nuzzi, had exchanged intimate texts with Kennedy, Kraus wrote a Substack post accusing Nuzzi of ensnaring Kennedy and insulted her looks on Instagram.—
Clare Malone,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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As a teen growing up in an abusive household, Morgan coped daily with physical and emotional harm from her mother.—
Laura Schwab Reese,
The Conversation,
2 Sep. 2025
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More than a year after the strike, commuters have been subject to daily traffic delays along east-west interstates while businesses have coped with a sustained decline in revenue.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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This changed in late 1980 when Jobs was removed from the Lisa project by President Mike Scott, after which Jobs moved to unilaterally take over the Macintosh, which at that time was otherwise considered a largely speculative affair.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Makary had wanted the warning removed and packed the panel with like-minded experts.—
Arthur Allen,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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My hand twitched toward the phone, muscle memory stronger than willpower.—
Maggie Downs,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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The mechanism for raising and lowering the pen made a weak clunking sound and barely twitched.—
Stephen Cass,
IEEE Spectrum,
27 June 2025
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Student reactions to Kirk’s death Student sentiments at Sac State echoed those of Wood’s and other leaders, but views of Kirk himself varied widely.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Public Responses to Electricity Concerns Have Varied Responses have varied across the country, with politicians and the public are beginning to wake up to the limits of the American grid ecosystem in its current state.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Shifted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shifted. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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