shift
verb (used with object)
to put (something) aside and replace it by another or others; change or exchange.
have been shifting
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present perfect progressiveof shift.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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Morgan favors South Korea, India, Brazil, and China, where the economy is still struggling but policies have been shifting to support the private sector and stabilize growth.
From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026
Buoyed by robust GDP growth and strong corporate earnings, investors have been shifting from megacap tech stocks in favor of stocks poised to benefit from an economic reacceleration, such as industrials, energy companies and small-caps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
In a joint statement issued to US media outlets, representatives for the couple said the pair "have been shifting their relationship over the past many months to focus on co-parenting".
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2025
Some scientists believe that over the past few decades, tornadoes in the U.S. have been shifting — with more spinning up in states along the Mississippi River and farther east.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 15, 2024
For more than 30 years I have been shifting the same kind of papers around in the same department.
From The Prose of Alfred Lichtenstein by Alfred Lichtenstein
