Examples of “shift” in a Sentence

verb To move something from one place or position to another.

• She shifted the boxes to the other side of the room.
• Public opinion has shifted on the issue.
• Could you shift your bag so that I can sit down?

verb To change gears in a vehicle.

• He shifted into third gear as he pulled onto the motorway.
• Remember to shift down before you take the sharp bend.
• She struggled to shift into reverse because the gearstick was stiff.

noun A scheduled block of working time.

• She works the night shift at the hospital.
• His shift starts at six in the morning.
• Nobody wanted to cover the Sunday shift, so we drew straws.

noun A keyboard key used to type capital letters or alternate characters.

• Hold shift and press the number key to get the symbol.
• Press the shift key to turn the letter into a capital.
• My shift key sticks, so every sentence I type begins oddly.