shift
verb (used with object)
to put (something) aside and replace it by another or others; change or exchange.
had shifted
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past perfectof shift.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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His unification minister said in July that Seoul had shifted from prioritising denuclearisation to curbing the expansion of North Korea's nuclear programme.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
The U.S. had shifted missile interceptors and other assets from South Korea to the Middle East soon after the Iran war began.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Earlier this year, civil rights attorneys deposed two ICE deportation officers and learned the agency had shifted from conducting targeted enforcement operations to making collateral arrests.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Root completed his own supreme ton but with Jacob Bethell also dismissed the momentum had shifted and when the former skipper went for 105, it was back in the balance.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Although his career path had shifted to politics, Roosevelt never abandoned his passion for nature.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
