Synonyms for
Shifts
Definition
To move or change position, especially in a quick or sudden way.
Synonyms & similar words
transmutation
tilt
stir
change
transformation
break
shimmy
chemise
reposition
slip
wobble
fault
agitate
displacement
lurch
switching
pitch
budge
sack
shifting
shift
teddy
careen
transfer
faulting
move
adjust
relocate
transfer
switch
alternate
rotate
exchange
trade
substitute
replace
transpose
shunt
reposition
displace
reshuffle
revamp
modify
vary
Synonyms by register
Formal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- shift gears
- shift focus
- shift responsibility
- shift perspective
- shift the blame
- shift the paradigm
- shift the balance
Word family
Usage note
As a verb, 'shift' often implies a gradual or deliberate movement or change. As a noun, it can refer to a period of work or a change in position or direction.
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Example sentences
- He shifts his car into reverse to back out of the driveway.
- She shifts her focus from one task to another throughout the day.
- They shift the furniture around to create more space in the room.
- He shifts his gaze from the book to the window and back again.
- She shifts her thoughts to happier times when feeling sad.
Quotes
Life is a journey, and if you fall in love with the journey, you will be in love forever. - Peter Hagerty
The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. - Steve Jobs
The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. - Nelson Mandela