Synonyms for shifting
shift·ing

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1. shift, shiftingadjective

   the act of moving from one place to another

   "his constant shifting disrupted the class"

   Synonyms:
   work shift, transmutation, fault, displacement, slip, duty period, chemise, geological fault, faulting, switch, break, teddy, switching, transformation, shimmy, shift, sack, shift key, fracture

   Antonyms:
   compact, invariable, steady

2. shiftingadjective

   continuously varying

   "taffeta with shifting colors"

   Synonyms:
   unfirm, shifty

   Antonyms:
   invariable, steady, compact

3. shifting, shiftyadjective

   changing position or direction

   "he drifted into the shifting crowd"; "their nervous shifting glances"; "shifty winds"

   Synonyms:
   devious, unfirm, shifty

   Antonyms:
   invariable, compact, steady

4. shifting, unfirmadjective

   (of soil) unstable

   "shifting sands"; "unfirm earth"

   Synonyms:
   unfirm, unsteady, shifty

   Antonyms:
   compact, steady, invariable

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1. shiftingadjective

   Synonyms:
   unstable, variable, changeable

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1. List of paraphrases for "shifting":

   changing, moving, transferring, change, evolving, displacement

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1. Rick Meckler:

   In the case of Facebook and Google, they continue to just steal share, advertising share, from traditional sources. So they are truly shifting the pie towards them.

2. Cal Fire:

   Shifting winds continued to challenge crews as short to mid-range spotting caused continued growth.

3. Michael McCarthy:

   We will need to see real pressure (to break these levels) and as we head into year-end, the risk is shifting to the upside.

4. Chuck Warta:

   We're idling some assets, but we're shifting those resources into a different type of production that is more positioned to serve the market.

5. State John Kerry:

   In recent months, it has become clear that the ground really is shifting and tangible progress is being made.