shift
verb (used with object)
to put (something) aside and replace it by another or others; change or exchange.
shifting
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present participleof shift.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Just over a month after joint currency interventions failed to pull the yen significantly off multi-decade lows, shifting policy expectations have triggered a remarkable turnaround.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
"I headed out this way hoping things might be better out in the rural areas," he said, his young granddaughter shifting impatiently in the back seat.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
Malthusian models and predator-prey equations, for example, have been used to examine the spread of Australian rabbits and the shifting populations of Canadian lynxes and snowshoe hares.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
The chancellor may have thought about shifting the venue of his first major speech this morning.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Josie wasn’t conscious of moving; she wasn’t conscious of anyone else shifting positions.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
