1
as in moves
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 twitches
to change one's position
she shifted uncomfortably in her seat throughout the interview
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3
as in changes
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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4
as in swaps
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 copes
to meet one's day-to-day needs
left the others to shift for themselves
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1
as in means
an action planned or taken to achieve a desired result
desperate shifts to stave off financial disaster
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as in movements
the act or an instance of changing position
made a small shift to the left to make more room on the bench
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Recent Examples of shifts
Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
The tern is in pursuit of the sun as it shifts over the Earth with the change in the seasons.
—Kate Siber, Outside, 21 Oct. 2025
In the first half of Brag Ingelsby’s series follow-up to Mare of Easttown, Grasso is a slick operator who shifts between tough-guy posturing and a besotted romance with new colleague Lizzie (Alison Oliver).
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
Separately, Aramco has put three domestic chemicals plants on hold as it shifts capital spending toward expansion in Asia, Bloomberg reported.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
But every once in a while, someone shifts your entire perspective.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
This can manifest into a heated online debate or a friend revealing something that completely shifts your perception of them.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Parts of California and Arizona are at a heightened risk of flash flooding this weekend as Hurricane Priscilla shifts its path to the northeast.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
But the Dash does have an outsized history that shifts it out of the realm of poetry and folklore alone.
—Leanna Renee Hieber, Big Think, 2 Oct. 2025
Joe Smith, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
She could be overwhelmed by small voltage shifts or tiny bits of stress—like making sure someone had put the potatoes in the oven on time.
—Nicholas Thompson, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
But somewhere along the way, especially for kids in foster care, that perception shifts.
—Laura Rivera, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
Every Friday morning, the weekly Fortune 500 Power Moves column tracks Fortune 500 company C-suite shifts—see the most recent edition.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Other tipping points include the collapse of ice sheets and rapid shifts to ocean currents.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
These shifts engage different neural systems, one that explores freely and another that applies focus and control.
—Big Think, 23 Oct. 2025
For more than 40 years, EA has led through technological shifts across interactive entertainment, redefining what is possible for our global community of players.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Realizing that time isn’t infinite naturally shifts your priorities.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
The transmission generally shifts smoothly, but there’s such a racket from that transaxle and limited-slip differential, not to mention a huge amount of road noise coming up through the suspension, that any conversation will sound more like a shouting match out of necessity.
—Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
The tern is in pursuit of the sun as it shifts over the Earth with the change in the seasons.
—Kate Siber, Outside, 21 Oct. 2025
In the first half of Brag Ingelsby’s series follow-up to Mare of Easttown, Grasso is a slick operator who shifts between tough-guy posturing and a besotted romance with new colleague Lizzie (Alison Oliver).
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
Separately, Aramco has put three domestic chemicals plants on hold as it shifts capital spending toward expansion in Asia, Bloomberg reported.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
But every once in a while, someone shifts your entire perspective.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
This can manifest into a heated online debate or a friend revealing something that completely shifts your perception of them.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Parts of California and Arizona are at a heightened risk of flash flooding this weekend as Hurricane Priscilla shifts its path to the northeast.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
But the Dash does have an outsized history that shifts it out of the realm of poetry and folklore alone.
—Leanna Renee Hieber, Big Think, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
The Wild got some shifts of sustained zone time, but struggled to generate high-danger chances.
—Joe Smith, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
She could be overwhelmed by small voltage shifts or tiny bits of stress—like making sure someone had put the potatoes in the oven on time.
—Nicholas Thompson, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
But somewhere along the way, especially for kids in foster care, that perception shifts.
—Laura Rivera, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
Every Friday morning, the weekly Fortune 500 Power Moves column tracks Fortune 500 company C-suite shifts—see the most recent edition.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Other tipping points include the collapse of ice sheets and rapid shifts to ocean currents.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
These shifts engage different neural systems, one that explores freely and another that applies focus and control.
—Big Think, 23 Oct. 2025
For more than 40 years, EA has led through technological shifts across interactive entertainment, redefining what is possible for our global community of players.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Realizing that time isn’t infinite naturally shifts your priorities.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shifts
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The country’s instant payments system, Pix, introduced by the central bank in 2020, now moves more money than credit and debit cards combined.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Those rulings will shape whether the prosecution moves toward trial or stalls amid continuing questions about politics, process, and prosecutorial independence.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Some devices, for example, track eye movements or other small muscle twitches to let users select words from a screen.—
Emma R. Hasson,
Scientific American,
14 Aug. 2025
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Motherhood naturally changes many aspects of your life, including your routine and priorities.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
21 Oct. 2025
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Carlson and Herzig outlined county changes either in place or in the works in response to the investigation.—
Dave Boucher,
Freep.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Yankee Candle Home Sweet Home Large Jar Candle Right around the first week of November every year, my mom swaps her light, clean scents for Yankee Candle's Home Sweet Home, which is one of her favorites.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Walmart has three other 1-click holiday meal baskets including a Balanced Thanksgiving higher-protein meal that swaps some items from the standard meal deal, a Gluten-free Thanksgiving meal, and a Prime Rib meal basket.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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Unlike other forms of stress, exercise stress is a good thing, because the body copes with it in a positive way.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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Healing does not look the same for everyone, and the way each person copes with distress can vary greatly.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Smokeless tobacco is considered anything from snuff, snus, chewing tobacco, moist snuff and any other tobacco intended to be used or consumed by any means.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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The administration has argued its work is a long-overdue means of rooting out waste, fraud and abuse.—
Jessie Opoien,
jsonline.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Regarding Chinese aircraft carrier movements, satellite imagery captured on Saturday shows the and the were pierside at a naval base in Sanya on Hainan Island.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Hamid’s character is a stark warning against extremism in social movements.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The novel follows Cecilia Chen, a wife and mother who reluctantly relocates from Paris to Los Angeles for her husband’s work with their two children in tow.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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The film follows Liz, a former therapist and soon-to-be empty nester, who relocates to a new town for her husband’s job.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Shifts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shifts. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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