verb

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(sometimes figurative) To move from one place to another; to redistribute.

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We'll have to shift these boxes to the downtown office.

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To change in form or character; swap.

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To change position.

example

His political stance shifted daily.

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To change residence; to leave and live elsewhere.

example

We are shifting to America next month.

synonyms

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To change (clothes, especially underwear).

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To change (someone's) clothes; sometimes specifically, to change underwear.

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To change gears (in a car).

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I crested the hill and shifted into fifth.

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(typewriters) To move the keys of a typewriter over in order to type capital letters and special characters.

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(computer keyboards) To switch to a character entry mode for capital letters and special characters.

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To manipulate a binary number by moving all of its digits left or right; compare rotate.

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Shifting 1001 to the left yields 10010; shifting it right yields 100.

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To remove the first value from an array.

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To dispose of.

example

How can I shift a grass stain?

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To hurry.

example

If you shift, you might make the 2:19.

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To engage in sexual petting.

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To resort to expedients for accomplishing a purpose; to contrive; to manage.

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To practice indirect or evasive methods.

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In violin-playing, to move the left hand from its original position next to the nut.

Examples of shifted in a Sentence

He shifted his attention to the lighted street.

The radio had shifted into Christmas mode with one song after another.

She shifted the phone.

He shifted her without releasing her.

He swirled the coffee in his cup and shifted uncomfortably.

She shifted her attention to the fire and rubbed the beginnings of a crick from her neck.

Carefully, he shifted her and placed Trinka's orb in his pocket.

He nodded and then shifted his attention back to Dulce.

Carmen shifted her attention to Señor Medena, who was focused on Alex at the moment.

His gaze shifted back to Alex.

Without comment, he shifted his attention back to his plate.

Len glanced at Yancey uncertainly and then shifted his attention back to her.

The doctor shifted uncomfortably and glanced at Adrienne.

She shifted in the seat and peered into the night.

He shifted his attention to the window and stared out into the moonlit night.

Señor Medena's attention shifted back and forth between Dulce and Alex, but neither offered any explanation.

His gaze shifted to her as she sat down, and he smiled.

Color crawled up his neck and his gaze shifted to the coffee mug.

Allen swallowed audibly, but Giddon shifted his focus to Lisa.

His gaze shifted to Royce.

She shifted her attention to his mount.

Cassie tapped her boot toe against the footrest and shifted restlessly in the seat while the men exchanged greetings.

He shifted uncomfortably and glanced at a building.

And Platon shifted his seat on the straw.

Tears continued to flow as her attention shifted back to Matthew.

The twinkle left his eyes and he shifted uncomfortably in the seat.

The warriors moved and shifted as one, and she backpedaled quickly out of their paths as they exited the dwelling.

His gaze shifted meaningfully to Carmen.

Brady's attention shifted again to the forest.

Every muscle of Telyanin's pale, terrified face began to quiver, his eyes still shifted from side to side but with a downward look not rising to Rostov's face, and his sobs were audible.

Her position at the table shifted as the program grew more complex; she dropped her feet to the ground and leaned forward, taking in the rapidly changing situation.

Some left, ignoring her, while others shifted between small groups.

Grass tickled her knees, and she shifted, agitated by water and grass.

The men around him shifted with Romas shaking his head.

Jackson shifted nervously on the piano bench.

She shifted under his gaze.

Her unfriendly gaze shifted to Katie.

Finally his attention shifted back to Carmen.

His attention shifted to the barn again and he glanced up at Carmen.

He shifted his attention to her.

She gnawed on her lower lip and shifted in her chair.

Alex shifted his gaze to Carmen.

The attention shifted back where it belonged and stayed there for the rest of the dinner.

Brady's attention instinctively shifted to their surroundings as he sought threats among the quiet surroundings of the secured compound.

Her gaze shifted to the purple ring around Brady's neck before she returned to her microcomputer.

The man at the center of the circle shifted.

Lana shifted, and Arnie bolted towards the cliff.

He shifted in his seat and rubbed his mouth, a rare sign of his nervousness.

He shifted and lowered himself feet first into the hole.

Lana shifted, sensing she'd said something to cause the silent communication between Kelli and Mike.

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