Thesaurus results for PIVOTED

pivoted

verb

past tense of pivot

as in swung

to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis the telescope is mounted on a tripod so you can easily pivot it for viewing in any direction

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Recent Examples of pivoted After a round of whoops, cheers and a little dancing, Rosenthal pivoted to thanking Chanel for continuing to support the event before delivering her reliably rousing address. —

Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2026 Barely 24 hours later, with Tech down 1-0 in the series but clinging to a 1-0 lead in the top of the fifth, shortstop Hailey Toney fielded a sharp grounder to her right, pivoted to make the easy throw to third base to get out of the inning — and missed wildly. —

Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 5 June 2026 The handle that pivoted downward then swings up to clip in place to the plier. —

New Atlas, 4 June 2026 The Atzaró Agroturismo Hotel has long been known for the quality of its spa, but the team has pivoted to a novel approach, creating personalised longevity pathways using new technologies alongside long-standing organic and nature-focused treatments. —

Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 4 June 2026 Andy then pivoted to the footage of Kyle kissing Real Housewives of Orange County alum Meghan King Edmonds. —

Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026 News reports claimed the relationship between co-founders Sanberg and Cherny later soured before the latter was fired by the board, and Aspiration instead pivoted to selling carbon credits as company growth slowed. —

Andrea Klick, Oc Register, 2 June 2026 Researchers found that a sizable share of new entrants into the healthcare industry in recent years were previously outside of the labor force or pivoted from non-health occupations. —

Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 2 June 2026 Its height can be adjusted up to 8 inches; the screen can be tilted up to 90 degrees up or down; it can be swung up to 15 degrees to the left or right; and it can be pivoted from landscape to portrait mode and back. —

Tony Hoffman, PC Magazine, 2 June 2026

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Rice swung at the first pitch from left-hander Noah Cameron, a four-seam fastball, to hit a triple that took an awkward bounce off the left field wall and scattered away from Royals left fielder Isaac Collins past the foul line.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
The company has also swung its strategy widely, from an embrace of low-carbon business lines to a hard pivot back to oil and gas.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 28 May 2026