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shift gears

VERB

modify

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adapt adjust correct customize repair reshape revise rework tweak vary

STRONG

become convert doctor mutate recast redo refashion reform remodel reorganize transfigure transform transmogrify transmute turn

WEAK

switch over turn one around turn over new leaf turn the corner turn the tables

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disarrange disorder remain spoil stay unfit

STRONG

hurt

WEAK

grow increase leave alone stagnate

VERB

transform

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alter convert mold mutate reconstruct remodel revamp revolutionize transfer translate

STRONG

commute cook denature doctor metamorphose renew switch transfigure transmogrify transmute transpose

WEAK

make over sing different tune switch over turn around turn over new leaf turn the corner turn the tables

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hold keep remain

WEAK

leave alone preserve stagnate

Example Sentences

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But with the early onset of summer this year, the company is staring at a washout season and having to shift gears.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2025

The ability to shift gears, like in a car, allows for control of the degree or direction of motion generated, making machines more versatile.

From Science Daily • Jan. 19, 2024

The seventh album is often when the most brilliant artists shift gears into a level of mastery that seems newly effortless: Consider Bob Dylan’s seventh album, none other than “Blonde on Blonde.”

From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2024

Of course, changing tech habits isn’t the only factor that’s pushing the paper industry to shift gears.

From Slate • Aug. 29, 2023

"Ha, ha, ha," she says sarcastically, and I feel the truck shift gears and lurch forward.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi

shift gears

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