Synonyms of shifted

shifted

verb

past tense of shift

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relocated
• removed
• moved
• transferred
• transported
• disturbed
• transposed
• replaced
• displaced
• repositioned
• dislocated
• conveyed
• hauled
• carried
• budged
• transmitted
• supplanted
• superseded
• bore
• transplanted
• altered
• modified
• drove
• revised
• carted
• toted
• reworked
• lugged
• remodeled
• varied
• revamped
• remade
• refashioned
• made over
• redid

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• secured
• set
• fixed
• stabilized
• anchored
• froze
• moored
• embedded
• rooted
• lodged
• entrenched
• implanted
• ingrained

2

as in moved

to change one's position

she shifted uncomfortably in her seat throughout the interview

Synonyms & Similar Words

• moved
• twitched
• squirmed
• stirred
• fidgeted
• budged
• wiggled
• locomoted
• tossed
• fiddled
• jiggled
• writhed
• wriggled
• roused
• squiggled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• froze
• remained
• stilled
• stayed
• stabilized
• hung around
• stuck around
• tarried

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• changed
• varied
• fluctuated
• mutated
• morphed
• snapped
• improved
• metamorphosed
• transmuted
• deteriorated
• worsened
• turned around
• bettered
• vacillated
• wavered
• teetered
• seesawed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stabilized
• plateaued

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exchanged
• swapped
• changed
• traded
• substituted
• switched
• replaced
• commuted
• superseded
• interchanged
• displaced
• ceded
• surrendered
• yielded
• handed over
• reciprocated

5

as in coped

to meet one's day-to-day needs

left the others to shift for themselves

Synonyms & Similar Words

• coped
• did
• managed
• survived
• made shift
• got by
• fared
• got along
• made out
• made do
• afforded
• got on
• made ends meet
• fended for oneself
• scrounged
• carried on
• contrived
• lasted
• scraped (by or through)
• squeezed
• swung
• eked out
• wrested
• scraped (out)
• wrung

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collapsed
• failed
• fell short
• declined
• slumped
• waned
• floundered
• fizzled
• gave up
• petered (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shifted

Biogen has shifted its focus to its pipeline of late-stage products, including therapies for lupus and antibody-medicated rejection (AMR) treatments for kidney transplant patients, according to Wells Fargo. —Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026

Gao Jiyang, founder and CEO of embodied AI firm Galaxea, said the challenge has shifted from simply collecting more data to allocating it across modalities in a structured way. —Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026

As marijuana has normalized in the real world, fictional entertainment has shifted toward substances that still carry serious risk. —Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026

But internally, the title never, ever shifted from when it was first set. —Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026

In that moment, everything shifted. —Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026

Over time, the rules have shifted. —Mike Atchison, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026

Administration officials have signaled, both publicly and privately, that their immigration enforcement strategy has shifted to some degree following Operation Metro Surge, the operation in Minnesota. —Julia Ingram, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026

Then, over the course of 2025, said Johannes Schmitt of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, something shifted. —Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026