shifted about
Changed positions repeatedly
Shifted about describes movement or rearrangement from place to place, often restlessly or without settling.
Someone might shift about in their chair when uncomfortable, or belongings might get shifted about during a move.
The phrase suggests repeated repositioning rather than a single deliberate change.
The crowd shifted about impatiently while waiting for the doors to open.
Papers had been shifted about on the desk, but nothing was missing.
- wiggledMoved with twisting motions
- squirmedWriggled from discomfort
- tossed and turnedMoved restlessly while sleepless
- relocatedMoved to new location
- jostledRoughly pushed or bumped
moved around · reframed · migrated · on the move · shuffled · reinterpreted · slid · changed position · oscillated · rocked · resettled · transitioned · vacillated · twisted · evolved · pivoted · adapted · nudged