shift
verb (used with object)
to put (something) aside and replace it by another or others; change or exchange.
shifted
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past participleof shift.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof shift.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
shiftverb (used with object)to put (something) aside and replace it by another or others; change or exchange.
Example Sentences
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“We shifted positive ahead of 3Q earnings with a preference for large cap growth, hyperscalers and strong vs. weak balance sheet stocks,” Kaiser said.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
Cranes shifted the carriages as police and soldiers picked through the wreckage strewn down the gravel slope where at least three train carriages were tossed by the impact.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
After the first 12 weeks, participants shifted toward maintaining their weight loss rather than continuing rapid weight reduction.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
For centuries, Mr. Tullett writes, the process relied on steeping old rags in chlorine; as demand grew, production shifted toward wood chips broken down with sulfites.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Without Rachel stirring the pot, the commotion at his school would have shifted, just like on Scrollr.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
