🔄shift

verb
/ʃɪft/

Meaning

To move or change from one place, position, or situation to another.

Example Sentences

She had to shift her focus to the new project.

Example Expressions

shift gears

Synonyms

move, change, switch, transfer, relocate

Antonyms

stay, remain, hold

Collocations

shift focus, shift position, shift attention, shift responsibility

More Example Sentences

Ma'am, if it's possible, can we please shift the mid-term exam to Monday at 9am?

Ma'am, if it's possible, can we please shift the group project to Monday at 12pm?

A nurse works a night shift at a busy hospital in the city checking on patients and administering medication

A nurse works a night shift at a busy hospital in the city checking on patients and administering medication to ensure they are comfortable

A nurse works a night shift at a busy hospital in the city checking on patients and administering medication to ensure they are comfortable while the rest of the world sleeps

A nurse works a night shift at a busy hospital in the city checking on patients and administering medication to ensure they are comfortable while the rest of the world sleeps peacefully

A nurse works a night shift at a busy hospital in the city checking on patients and administering medication to ensure they are comfortable while the rest of the world sleeps peacefully outside.

A taxi driver finds a wallet on the back seat of his car left behind by a passenger earlier that evening and it contains cash, credit cards, and an identity card so he checks the address on the ID and drives across the city to return it even though his shift has already ended

A taxi driver finds a wallet on the back seat of his car left behind by a passenger earlier that evening and it contains cash, credit cards, and an identity card so he checks the address on the ID and drives across the city to return it even though his shift has already ended and the grateful passenger offers him a generous reward

A taxi driver finds a wallet on the back seat of his car left behind by a passenger earlier that evening and it contains cash, credit cards, and an identity card so he checks the address on the ID and drives across the city to return it even though his shift has already ended and the grateful passenger offers him a generous reward but he politely declines and says he is just doing the right thing

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