seismic shift

noun

: a great change

The discovery caused a seismic shift in public attitudes.

Examples of seismic shift in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Thirty-six of Brown’s 101 pitches were sinkers, prolonging a seismic shift for a pitcher known for a menacing four-seam fastball. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Splitting up and spreading out childhood vaccines would be a seismic shift for families and a complicated, costly pursuit for the country that would only leave more people vulnerable to preventable diseases. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Young life scientists have been increasingly abandoning academia, a seismic shift that has fueled calls for rethinking graduate education. — Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 29 July 2026

Microsoft said the new tools respond to a seismic shift in how organizations secure their networks against catastrophic hacks. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026

Rhymes for seismic shift

• adrift
• airlift
• facelift
• festschrift
• forklift
• gearshift
• makeshift
• redshift
• sealift
• snowdrift
• spendthrift
• clift