- present participle of shift.
shifting
- active adj.
- changeable adj.
- errant adj.
- erratic adj.
- fitful adj.
- fluid adj.
- incongruent adj.
- incongruous adj.
- inconstant adj.
- intermittent adj.
- irregular adj.
- itinerant adj.
- migrant/migratory adj.
- migrational adj.
- momentary adj.
- moving adj.
- on-again, off-again adj.
- pro tem adj.
- ranging adj.
- short-range adj.
- short-term adj.
- standardizing adj.
- temporary adj.
- transmigratory adj.
- unsettled adj.
- unsteady adj.
- vacillating adj.
- vacillating adj.
- vagabond adj.
- variable adj.
- varying adj.
- movement n.
- reformation n.
- shift n.
Example Sentences
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This is due in part to changing preferences, which the report’s writers said are likely attributable to financial costs, a lack of social support, shifting societal norms, and safety and health concerns about having children.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
It is also shifting the population to renewable electricity, with a 2035 target to reduce emissions to 62-70 percent below 2005 levels.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
Scientists studying dental plaque found that interfering with the chemical signals bacteria use to communicate can change which species thrive, potentially shifting the community toward bacteria associated with better oral health.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
The market’s focus is gradually shifting to the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s upcoming policy decision, that’s expected this month, they add.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Standing, shifting from foot to foot, hands clenching, unclenching.
From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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