shifted the goalposts

A form of shift the goalposts — Synonym of move the goalposts.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of shift the goalposts
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APA

shifted the goalposts. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shifted%20the%20goalposts

MLA

“shifted the goalposts.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shifted%20the%20goalposts. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shifted the goalposts,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shifted%20the%20goalposts.

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