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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For a while now, investors have been shifting capital out of AI-linked tech stocks and into sectors like energy, financials, industrials and healthcare.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
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
Consumers have been shifting away from traditional or linear TV viewing that is watched in real time to streaming video, where they can watch what they want on demand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2024
New Bank of England figures suggest people have been shifting their savings to get better interest rates.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2023
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
