SHIFTED Synonyms: 134 Similar and Opposite Words

shifted

verb

past tense of shift

as in relocated

to change the place or position of he shifted the vase closer to the wall so that it wouldn't get knocked over

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as in moved

to change one's position she shifted uncomfortably in her seat throughout the interview

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as in changed

to pass from one form, state, or level to another she watched the aurora in fascination as its colors shifted from green to blue

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as in exchanged

to give up (something) and take something else in return my brother and I shifted seats just before takeoff so that he could sit by the window

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as in coped

to meet one's day-to-day needs left the others to shift for themselves

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Recent Examples of shifted China, for example, shifted from a net provider of finance to a net extractor over the last decade. — Masood Ahmed, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026 Obviously, the mood has shifted around this college town thanks to the Hoosiers winning last year's CFP title, along with having a head coach in Curt Cignetti who has turned this program into a football juggernaut in just two years. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026 Guidelines have shifted, screening technology has advanced, and researchers are tracking a steady rise in breast cancer cases among younger women. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026 Because the richest tenth of Americans own nearly 90% of household stock-market wealth, every dollar shifted from paychecks to profit flows almost undiluted to the top. — Christopher Marquis, Time, 16 Oct. 2026 The framing of the war has also shifted, from a US conflict to the kingdom’s. — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026 The demographic has shifted slightly over the past few years. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026 Those layers of reality were already present; what shifted was the capacity to perceive them. — Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Indonesia, which pledged the largest troop contingent — 8,000 soldiers — put those plans on hold last spring as the world’s focus shifted to the Iran war. — Joseph Krauss, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle just relocated back to the UK, but is their move already proving to be temporary?

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 16 Oct. 2026
The area was recently reclassified into a high-risk zone for wildfires; the board says the collection has since been relocated for its safety to a museum-caliber facility.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of relocated

Verb

Jackson struck Chubb after the two exchanged words following the Bills' 37-34 overtime victory over the Rams at SoFi Stadium.

— CBS News, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
In sharp contrast to sprawling industry conferences or high-volume networking mixers where business cards are exchanged in seven-minute increments, these occasions are engineered for depth, the co-founders said.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of exchanged

Verb

Kaia recently opened up about how her family coped with her brother’s addiction struggles in a Vogue interview.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 21 Sep. 2026
More recently, consumers have coped with higher gasoline prices and shortages due to Ukrainian drone attacks that knocked out refineries.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of coped

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Noem was appointed special envoy for the Shield of the Americas in March, after she was removed as homeland security secretary amid mounting scrutiny of her management of the department and the influence of her adviser, Corey Lewandowski.

— Olivia Gazis, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
According to the Holy See Press Office, doctors removed the lower lobe of the pontiff's right lung during a procedure that lasted approximately 90 minutes.

— Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of removed

Verb

Coaching was the most common answer in each country, but its prominence varied.

— Gustavo E. Fischman, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
The same meta-analysis found that some associations varied by age and by whether passive use happened in general social media feeds or inside smaller online groups.

— Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of varied

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