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shifted the goalposts

shifted the goalposts is the simple past and past participle of shift the goalposts.

Meaning of shift the goalposts

Verb

shift the goalposts (third-person singular simple present shifts the goalposts, present participle shifting the goalposts, simple past and past participle shifted the goalposts)

  1. Synonym of move the goalposts.

Questions about shifted the goalposts

What is shifted the goalposts the simple past and past participle of?
Shifted the goalposts is the simple past and past participle of shift the goalposts.

Words near shifted the goalposts in the dictionary

  1. shifted one's ground
  2. shifted out
  3. shifted the cut
  4. shifted the deckchairs on the Titanic
  5. shifted the dial
  6. shifted the goalposts
  7. shiftee
  8. shiftees
  9. shifter
  10. shifter cart
  11. shifter carts

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