shift
verb (used with object)
to put (something) aside and replace it by another or others; change or exchange.
will be shifting
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future progressiveof shift.future progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
Example Sentences
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The Japanese auto maker currently produces the Tacoma in Texas and Mexico, so it will be shifting production from south of the border.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Moving forward, Xbox will be shifting its attention to “higher priority projects” across Activision, Bethesda/ZeniMax, Blizzard, King, Mojang and Xbox Game Studios, Sharma said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
Washington State Department of Transportation contractors will be shifting both directions of I-405, for a total six lanes, into a new overpass at the Northeast 44th Street interchange in Renton.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 7, 2023
In this satellite loop, you can see a thicker plume over central NY and northern PA which will be shifting in over the next few hours.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 7, 2023
Farther and faster they are ever drifting, Who knows how far they will be shifting?
From The Haskalah Movement in Russia by Jacob S. Raisin
