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VERB

shift

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alter change deviate drift move relocate remove ship shuffle transfer turn vary veer

STRONG

about-face budge cook dislocate displace disturb exchange fault flip-flop rearrange replace reposition stir substitute swerve tack transmogrify transpose vacillate waffle yo-yo

WEAK

blow hot and cold change gears dial back do up hem and haw move around move over recalibrate swap places switch over turn around turn the corner turn the tables

Antonyms

STRONGEST

continue fix hold keep remain stay

STRONG

calm leave alone order

WEAK

deactivate stagnate

Example Sentences

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They will remain in place until the ratios bottom out and begin to trend higher.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Romances blossom and bottom out in spectacular fashion.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

The S&P 500’s yield will soon bottom out around 1.1%, and payments will fall below one-third of earnings, versus an average over the past century of more than one-half.

From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025

The central bank recently said core inflation, a measure excluding private road transport and accommodation, could bottom out soon and rise gradually in 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

Cool clear water, lake water, cool and dark at the bottom, out of the light.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara

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