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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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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
While attempts to recycle gangue date back to the 1950s, the economic incentive shifted after 2010 as natural sand supplies tightened and Beijing locked in its national carbon targets.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
Despite such evidence, Ingvar is aware that the atmospherics on diversity have shifted.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 15 June 2026
Ryan Donato shifted among the bottom six.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
Since 2014, the Department of Revenue Services has been tasked with generating tax incidence analyses, which identify assesses how tax burdens can be shifted, and who ultimately pays.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
The performance that shifted her was U2’s 1983 concert at Red Rocks.
—Michele Amabile Angermiller, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2026
Firefighters then shifted to mop-up operations, extinguishing hotspots within the containment lines.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2026
The 53-year-old actor maintains a home in Los Angeles but has shifted most of his life to the Midwest in recent years.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Market expectations have shifted throughout the war, with broad rate cut expectations fading and being replaced by higher-for-longer interest-rate environments across economies.
—Terri Cullen,chloe Taylor,garrett Downs,anniek Bao, CNBC, 14 June 2026
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
Despite such evidence, Ingvar is aware that the atmospherics on diversity have shifted.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 15 June 2026
Ryan Donato shifted among the bottom six.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
Since 2014, the Department of Revenue Services has been tasked with generating tax incidence analyses, which identify assesses how tax burdens can be shifted, and who ultimately pays.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
The performance that shifted her was U2’s 1983 concert at Red Rocks.
—Michele Amabile Angermiller, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2026
Firefighters then shifted to mop-up operations, extinguishing hotspots within the containment lines.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2026
The 53-year-old actor maintains a home in Los Angeles but has shifted most of his life to the Midwest in recent years.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Market expectations have shifted throughout the war, with broad rate cut expectations fading and being replaced by higher-for-longer interest-rate environments across economies.
—Terri Cullen,chloe Taylor,garrett Downs,anniek Bao, CNBC, 14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shifted
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Bird baths should also be relocated away from your patio.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
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Iran relocated their camp to Tijuana.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
11 June 2026
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Williams then moved Anthony to her bed and threw water at him, waking him only for a brief moment.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
11 Dec. 2025
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The Steelers, who moved into sole possession of first place in the AFC North with their 27-22 win over the Baltimore Ravens last week, are 7-6 and battling for a spot in the playoffs.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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The board officer positions also changed with Dalia Begin being voted in as the new board president.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
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In Tortorella’s defense, Hart wasn’t the issue in the shutout loss in Game 6, but an earlier swap could’ve changed the outlook of the series.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Ukraine and Russia exchanged drone attacks overnight into Monday, with both sides saying civilians had been impacted.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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The Independent Investigations Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General revealed that the man and an officer exchanged gunfire, and the man was shot.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
8 Dec. 2025
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The Witness focuses largely on how the Hanscombes coped after Nickell's death, as André tried to protect his young son amid the investigation.—
Samantha Bergeson,
Time,
4 June 2026
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Sam coped with pain by avoiding movement and activity, swapping soccer for videogames.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Mar. 2026
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Eco effort While the property has removed single-use plastics from the guest rooms and spa, small single-use plastic water bottles are still prevalent throughout the hotel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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Rivero, who also singled in the third and has seven hits in his last seven at-bats, was removed in the fifth because of a left wrist injury.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Pebbles twitched, branches waggled, cholla wiggled, weeds erupted then dried up and died.—
Alina Hartounian,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2026
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Kearse twitched briefly after the lethal drugs began entering his system but stopped moving several minutes later.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Mar. 2026
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For identical goods in the same store, prices varied by as much as 23% between shoppers.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2026
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Deputies said the charges varied between the two but included violations of the Water Code and Fish and Game Codes while growing cannabis.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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“Shifted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shifted. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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