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• superseded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• superseded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

How the rule will work in practice shifted between when the memorandum of understanding was signed and what’s in the new CBA. — Chris Johnston, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Still, the threats have increased for the islands of Niihau and Kauai because the storm's forecast track has shifted steadily eastward, the National Hurricane Center said. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2026

To answer that question, the researchers shifted their attention from signal senders to receivers—because all signals are ultimately processed by nervous systems that are made up of neurons. — Anirban Mukhopadhyay, Scientific American, 7 Sep. 2026

The science did not support this view, but the market did, and so the messaging to and among parents gradually shifted. — Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026

And the balance of power within the two top conferences might have shifted, unexpectedly, after some shocking performances, both good and bad. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

In the Department of Health and Human Services, the FDA shifted focus to preventing, rather than responding to, food safety crises after the Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026

The Cook Political Report recently shifted Texas into its toss-up category, from a race considered to lean Republican. — Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2026

From their second year onward, the prizes shifted their focus to unusual but authentic research, both in response to criticism and to establish greater credibility. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026