Shifting Synonyms and Antonyms

Move sideways or in an unsteady way
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. turning
  2. stirring
  3. veering
  4. wobbling
  5. dislodging
  6. swinging
  7. moving
  8. pivoting
  9. tilting
  10. diverting
  11. faulting
  12. deviating
  13. budging
  14. deflecting
  15. averting
  16. careening
  17. slipping
To manage
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. managing
  2. fending
  3. faring
  4. doing
Lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. switching
  2. changing
To alter the settled state or position of
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. shaking
  2. moving
  3. disturbing
  4. displacing
  5. dislocating
The act of moving from one place to another
Synonyms:
  1. darting
  2. shift
Changing position or direction
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. shifty
(of soil) unstable
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. unfirm

Words Related to Shifting

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Shifting Sentence Examples

  • Finally he looked away, shifting his attention to the improvements.

  • Instead of shifting with each step, the ground felt solid.

  • He was shifting up for a sprint when it happened.

  • He obeyed and sat across from her, shifting in his seat several times under her gaze.

  • It's the oldest bond there is, old enough to keep the mating bond from shifting when she wins her deal.

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