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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
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2
as in moved
to change one's position
she shifted uncomfortably in her seat throughout the interview
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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
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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
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as in coped
to meet one's day-to-day needs
left the others to shift for themselves
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Recent Examples of shifted
This is one of the missions originally awarded to United Launch Alliance under the NSSL Phase 2 contracts, but shifted to SpaceX after delays in ULA’s Vulcan certification.
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Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
The rise of dopamine decor has shifted our perspective from designing our homes for others' enjoyment to reimagining our dwellings as havens that spark our own happiness.
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Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 June 2026
As traditional pensions have become less common, more responsibility has shifted to individuals to build and manage their own financial futures.
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Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Like other cable companies, Comcast has in recent years shifted away from traditional cable toward streaming and other revenue sources, such as its movie studio, theme parks and home wireless and internet services.
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Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
For oil markets, the focus has shifted from immediate supply disruption to the question of how quickly depleted inventories can be rebuilt, Spanjer said.
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Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
29 June 2026
Over the past few years, due to changes in the industry, that stability has shifted.
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Brian Gruttadauria,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
While media outlets heavily covered the initial accusations, the public narrative shifted dramatically when explosive evidence came to light.
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Alejandro Avila Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
OpenAI is also trying to sharpen its case against Anthropic in the enterprise market—a fight that has shifted slightly in Anthropic’s favor over the past year.
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Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
The rise of dopamine decor has shifted our perspective from designing our homes for others' enjoyment to reimagining our dwellings as havens that spark our own happiness.
—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 June 2026
As traditional pensions have become less common, more responsibility has shifted to individuals to build and manage their own financial futures.
—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Like other cable companies, Comcast has in recent years shifted away from traditional cable toward streaming and other revenue sources, such as its movie studio, theme parks and home wireless and internet services.
—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
For oil markets, the focus has shifted from immediate supply disruption to the question of how quickly depleted inventories can be rebuilt, Spanjer said.
—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
29 June 2026
Over the past few years, due to changes in the industry, that stability has shifted.
—
Brian Gruttadauria,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
While media outlets heavily covered the initial accusations, the public narrative shifted dramatically when explosive evidence came to light.
—
Alejandro Avila Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
OpenAI is also trying to sharpen its case against Anthropic in the enterprise market—a fight that has shifted slightly in Anthropic’s favor over the past year.
—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shifted
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DeSantis announced that the facility is now closed and all detainees have been relocated.
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Greenwood Baptist Church remained active in the building until approximately 2016 before the congregation relocated.
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Lawyers for the news outlets in the litigation on Friday also moved to dismiss one of the allegations in the lawsuit, a claim of contributory copyright infringement.
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After the public pushback, organizers moved the event indoors to the Bianchi Center.
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From the ground and the air, however, little appeared to have changed Monday morning.
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His generation of American soccer players changed the sport in this country, and its perception abroad.
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Hitler’s picture was exchanged for a painting of Alexander Hamilton, the father of the Coast Guard.
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The bulk of the messages were exchanged between 2001-2004, before Epstein first faced criminal charges in Florida in 2006.
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Despite the overwhelming demand for medical services and the shortage of supplies in Venezuela’s public health system, Domingo Luciani Hospital in the capital of Caracas coped with an influx of patients thanks to a flood of donations.
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Only conceded once at Arsenal last week and coped well, before making some fine saves on the final day against Wolves.
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His father's tombstone usually has the American flag, Irish flag and a military flag flanking either side, but those appeared to be removed on Monday.
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Despite initially playing through the pain, Arraez was removed from the game before the top of the fifth inning.
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Many a club’s board would have twitched in the face of the bare data, but the chain of command above Arteta stayed the course, and the FOMO is so high that tickets for Palace away this weekend are going for £45,000 ($60,000) on resale sites.
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My jaw twitched uncontrollably.
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Estimates from researchers have varied from as high as 39,000 annually to as low as 2,000.
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Before then, such cases were prosecuted under a patchwork of local ordinances that varied across the country.
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“Shifted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shifted. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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