shift

noun, verb122 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.9
major shift9.0
significant shift8.8
fundamental shift8.5
radical shift8.2
dramatic shift8.0
policy shift8.0
massive shift7.8
sudden shift7.8
profound shift7.5
slight shift7.5
distinct shift7.0
seismic shift7.0

a very large and important change

subtle shift7.0
rapid shift7.0
abrupt shift6.5
paradigm shift6.5

an important change in the way sth is thought about

perceptible shift5.2
discernible shift5.0
night shift9.5
graveyard shift6.0
split shift5.0

a work shift consisting of two separate periods of time in the same day

shift to7.5

to move blame, responsibility, or focus to someone/something else

shift onto7.0

to move blame, responsibility, or focus to someone/something else

shift from foot to foot4.5

to move your weight from one foot to the other, especially because you are nervous or impatient

cause a shift7.5
represent a shift7.2
mark a shift7.0
bring about a shift7.0
experience a shift6.8
undergo a shift6.5
work a shift9.0
do a shift8.0
shift work9.2
shift system6.2
shift pattern6.0
shift in8.5

Used with nouns like opinion, attitude, policy, emphasis

shift towards/toward8.2

indicates the direction of the change

shift (away) from8.0

indicates the origin of the change

shift takes place7.2
shift occurs7.0

Collocations with "shift"