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• superseded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• superseded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

The contest between Bush and Bell tests how much the Democratic Party has shifted over the past two years. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

Drucker remained widely read, but the political center of gravity had shifted. — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

What hotels are trying to avoid, insiders say, is the feeling that the guest-hotel relationship has shifted from trust towards suspicion. — Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026

By the time the world returned to relative normality, her priorities had shifted. — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026

Two decades ago, the company largely shifted away from Imax 70-mm. — Chris Stanton, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026

Consider how your behavior has shifted since the end of June. — Usa Today, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026

The latest brought extreme temperatures to much of the South and parts of the Midwest at the end of July, and the soaring temperatures shifted toward California and parts of the Four Corners over the weekend. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026

But the relationship has markedly shifted since the two last met five months ago. — Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 28 July 2026