as in shift
                                      
              
          
                                                      the act or an instance of changing position                                       
              
                             the shifting of the toys to the front of the display was a direct result of their sudden popularity                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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                    as in moving
                                                
              
          
                                                      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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                    as in squirming
                                                
              
          
                                                      to change one's position                                       
              
                             she shifted uncomfortably in her seat throughout the interview                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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                    as in changing
                                                
              
          
                                                      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 exchanging
                                                
              
          
                                                      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 coping
                                                
              
          
                                                      to meet one's day-to-day needs                                       
              
                             left the others to shift for themselves                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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