The little Nash Rambler suddenly shifted out of second gear.
When the unsecured load shifted during a left turn, it tipped the truck right onto it's side.
I shifted gears to gain more power driving up the steep, mountain road.
He suavely shifted his weight, which caused him to stumble.
You lost me when you shifted gears. The load shifted when we took that last turn too quickly.
The unsecured load shifted, and tipped the truck over on it's side. We could have shifted our schedule to accommodate our new client.
I do not know, but I bet we're going to find out. We're going for a walk.
shifted
Went, traveled, budged, shifted, peregrinated.
Not shifted.
More recently, the miscellaneous leather goods industry shifted to manufacturing products for use in factories and other mechanical establishments
"Automatically" is used as an adverb in a sentence. The car automatically shifted gears.
The sands have shifted, somewhat. As we passed the roadster, I shifted into second gear.
Are you referring to Prose Poetry, where the word order may be shifted to provide heightened effect?