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• superseded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• superseded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

In the years that followed, American comedy’s center of gravity, both in hip performance venues and onscreen, shifted to improvisation. — Dan Brooks, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026

Once the Mizzou running game got consistent positive yards in the second half, the Tigers’ play-calling shifted to feature that aspect of their offense. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026

As Riyadh pressed for dominance in the Gulf, the ground shifted in Yemen. — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026

Indonesia, which pledged the largest troop contingent — 8,000 soldiers — put those plans on hold last spring as the world’s focus shifted to the Iran war. — Joseph Krauss, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026

Carrie’s focus is also shifted, with the 2013 version finding Chloe Grace Moretz’s Carrie more akin to an X-Men villain than the traumatized, feverish teen Sissy Spacek played in 1976. — Alex Zalben, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026

The city played a foundational role in the development of the Italian film industry before much of that activity shifted to Rome, and is still home to Italy’s National Museum of Cinema. — Callum McLennan, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

With distinct shapes for Bordeaux, Burgundy, Syrah/ Shiraz, Riesling, Chianti Classico, Sauvignon Blanc, Cognac, and Brandy, Vinum shifted how sommeliers performed their duties—and how the rest of us drank wine. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026

Fire hotspots have shifted across the Amazon since the dry season began in June. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026