pivot on/around

phrasal verb

pivoted on/around; pivoting on/around; pivots on/around

: to be based on (something)

Our vacation plans will pivot around how much money we can save.

The book's plot pivots on the main character's need for revenge.

Examples of pivot on/around in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Dealer negotiations often pivot on finding the right monthly payment, rather than the lowest sale price or interest rate, because the monthly sum is easier to digest. —Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025

Those months were marked by uncertainty and worry as Garza was forced to adapt her schedule and constantly pivot around those who had kindly offered help. —Arne Duncan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025

This arrangement allows the drone to quickly shoot forward and backward, and to pivot on the spot if the propellers are simultaneously tilted in opposite directions. —New Atlas, 3 Apr. 2025

Finally, Russia expert Fiona Hill, who served as a top National Security Council official during the first Trump administration, joins us to discuss Trump's diplomatic pivot on Ukraine. —CBS News, 9 Mar. 2025