shift ground

A form of shift one's ground — To change one's opinion in a way that contradicts what one has previously held.

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Meanings

verbshift ground (third-person singular simple present shifts ground, present participle shifting ground, simple past and past participle shifted ground)

present singular third person shifts ground · participle present shifting ground · participle past shifted ground · past shifted ground

  1. alternativeAlternative form of shift one's ground.

    Confronted now with a growing list of unhelpful textual clues, Mr. Pereida seeks to shift ground.

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APA

shift ground. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shift%20ground

MLA

“shift ground.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shift%20ground. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shift ground,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shift%20ground.

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