shift gears

phrase

: to make a change

shifted gears in the middle of the project

Examples of shift gears in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Those may be costs worth absorbing to have the ability to shift gears more quickly financially, Long says. — Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026

Tyler Perry is shifting gears after decades of working in the entertainment industry. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 16 Sep. 2026

Caltrans and food After working in catering during the height of the pandemic, Schmidt shifted gears to be a highway maintenance worker for Caltrans. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Having already proven its process at a one-ton-per-day demonstration scale, Hertha is shifting gears toward commercial production at its upcoming facility, Chalyx. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for shift gears

• adheres
• amirs
• appears
• arrears
• careers
• cashiers
• compeers
• frontiers
• inheres
• premieres
• premiers
• reveres