shift
verb (used with object)
to put (something) aside and replace it by another or others; change or exchange.
has been shifting
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present perfect progressiveof shift (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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“That tells me something has been shifting among investors in terms of what sectors they are willing to hold,” Mazzola said.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 15, 2025
While no such deals have yet to be publicly announced with Foxconn, the company has been shifting its focus to high-growth areas, such as making AI servers for U.S. tech giants including Amazon and Nvidia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025
Food television has been shifting for years, moving away from showcasing the mastery of chefs like Jacques Pépin or Julia Child to the less polished charm of celebrities dabbling in the kitchen.
From Salon ● Jan. 6, 2025
Residents of Rancho Palos Verdes, where a slow-moving landslide complex has been shifting for decades, are bracing for the aftermath of this week’s storm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2024
But come, we must encamp here for the night and return home to-morrow, for the wind has been shifting a little, and will be favourable, I think, in the morning.”
From The Giant of the North Pokings Round the Pole by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
