shifting

verb, -ing form of shift (shift, shifts, shifted, shifting); adjective (shifting sands)

«shifting» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Moving or changing position: shifting sand dunes. tree →
Changing: shifting opinions. tree →
(UK, informal) Moving something, often hard work: shifting furniture. tree →
Changing gear in a car. tree →

In the lessons

In geography, shifting sands and plates of the Earth. In stories, shifting shadows create mystery. Phrases: shifting sands, shifting position, shape-shifting.

Examples

The sand dunes are always shifting in the wind. tree →
He kept shifting in his chair. tree →
Shifting the heavy sofa took four of us. tree →
Shifting shadows danced on the wall. tree →
The wind is shifting to the north. tree →
In the story, the wizard was a shape-shifting fox. tree →
Now in one form and now in another, he glides a shifting shape, of which it is difficult to obtain a satisfactory view. tree →

Note

Shift is a regular verb. Noun: a shift (also a period of work: night shift). Shifty means looking dishonest.

On Mova

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