shift
verb (used with object)
to put (something) aside and replace it by another or others; change or exchange.
am shifting
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present progressiveof shift (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“I am shifting away from thinking this is a ‘low hire, low fire’ labor market.
From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026
I am shifting away from thinking this is a “low hire, low fire” labor market.
From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026
“I am shifting my focus toward helping other physicians learn from my mistakes, which means I have to actually tell my story,” she wrote in her blog in February.
From New York Times ● Sep. 19, 2022
This year, I am shifting from being an occasional bike commuter to a routine bike commuter.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 15, 2020
You will say I am shifting my ground sadly.
From Alton Locke, Tailor and Poet An Autobiography by Thomas Hughes
