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
That deal never got off the ground as OpenAI pivoted away from developing data centers, instead leaning heavily on partners like Oracle, Microsoft and Amazon to piece together as much capacity as possible.
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Kristina Partsinevelos,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 9 May 2026
Inspired after a friend lost an arm in a racing accident, Lawwill pivoted to prosthetics in the late 1990s.
—Mark Dee
may 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 May 2026
Carr pivoted on the snap, fired a slant to Fields, and Lee broke up the pass.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
And so he’s pivoted to turning Reform into a climate-skeptic party.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
Officials originally hired a firm to survey approval of a half-cent sales tax for 10 years, but pivoted to 1 cent for 10 years during the recent meeting.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
In 2009, Teddy pivoted his career once again, beginning a career as a school teacher at Charleston Collegiate School.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
After playing basketball in college and in the G-League Ignite, O’Neal pivoted to focus on business endeavors.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
Oracle has burned its boats and pivoted to AI, but not in any kind of usual way.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 29 Apr. 2026
Kristina Partsinevelos,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 9 May 2026
Inspired after a friend lost an arm in a racing accident, Lawwill pivoted to prosthetics in the late 1990s.
—Mark Dee
may 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 May 2026
Carr pivoted on the snap, fired a slant to Fields, and Lee broke up the pass.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
And so he’s pivoted to turning Reform into a climate-skeptic party.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
Officials originally hired a firm to survey approval of a half-cent sales tax for 10 years, but pivoted to 1 cent for 10 years during the recent meeting.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
In 2009, Teddy pivoted his career once again, beginning a career as a school teacher at Charleston Collegiate School.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
After playing basketball in college and in the G-League Ignite, O’Neal pivoted to focus on business endeavors.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
Oracle has burned its boats and pivoted to AI, but not in any kind of usual way.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pivoted
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The Blue Jays swung at just 18% of Detmers’ pitches that were out of the zone.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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Before Denver swung a blockbuster trade for star receiver Jaylen Waddle.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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Thyme is a perennial plant and can be transplanted to different areas of the garden as vegetable crops are rotated form one season to the next.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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The Caramel Churro Sundae is the latest addition to Costco's lineup of sundaes, which have previously rotated to include fun flavors like the Double Chocolate Mint Sundae and Caramel Brownie Sundae.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Ricard turned this island into a whimsical microcosm of the good life—one filled with food, drink, creativit,y and communality—and now his descendants are continuing that spirit in partnership with the Zannier hotel group.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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Blanchette said the comment alarmed him and immediately turned his focus to Frew’s safety.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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That was the peak for Corbin, who twirled three scoreless innings of relief for Washington that day, taking the baton from Scherzer and handing it to Daniel Hudson to close out the ninth.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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This chic skirt is just begging to be worn and twirled around in.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
4 May 2026
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Cheers erupted from the crowd as participants spun and laughed, fully embracing the spirit of the decade.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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The rotors on the SkyFall helicopters will also be larger than those on Ingenuity, which spun its blades at 2,700 rpm, already 10 times faster than passenger helicopters on Earth.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
Verb
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In this retiree state with much smarts and experience but sorely values-twisted by years of lopsided Republican rule under Govs.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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Benge got twisted up and tripped up, and the ball went well over his head and a few feet to his left.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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In the bond market, Treasury yields swiveled.—
Matt Ott,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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When those minutes came, his head constantly swiveled in fear.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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After the batter is poured into a baking pan, the cream cheese mixture is swirled in.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
8 May 2026
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Major questions swirled in the immediate aftermath of the fatal encounter as witnesses from both sides of the protest gave conflicting statements about what led to Kessler’s fall and who the aggressor was.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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“Pivoted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pivoted. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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