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shifting the dial

shifting the dial is the present participle and gerund of shift the dial.

Meaning of shift the dial

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To make a significant change or impact in a particular situation or context.
    • The influential speech by the politician aimed to shift the dial on public opinion regarding climate change.
    Synonyms:
    change the landscape

Questions about shifting the dial

What is shifting the dial the present participle and gerund of?
Shifting the dial is the present participle and gerund of shift the dial.

Words near shifting the dial in the dictionary

  1. shifting out
  2. shifting spanner
  3. shifting spanners
  4. shifting the cut
  5. shifting the deckchairs on the Titanic
  6. shifting the dial
  7. shifting the goalposts
  8. shiftingly
  9. shiftingness
  10. shiftings
  11. shiftless

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