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 But last year’s refit—courtesy of Michael Smith Design—has pivoted the room toward something a little more Euro-chic. — Dea Jusufi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Shares of Salesforce have gained nearly 16% over the past three months as the company has pivoted to AI, including by scooping up startups in the industry. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 By the late 1970s, Cullen had pivoted mainly to voicing animation projects. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026 Amazon Luna has recently pivoted more into its Luna Premium offerings, giving subscribers access to fantastic games like Alan Wake 2, Control Ultimate Edition, and Assassin's Creed Mirage. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2026 Since taking over in March, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has pivoted from the confrontational style of immigration enforcement of his predecessor, Kristi Noem. — Vanessa Romo, NPR, 26 Aug. 2026 Years after Barnes & Noble closed myriad stores as in-store shoppers pivoted to online sellers, the company is now on an expansion kick. — Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 26 Aug. 2026 So the gangs pivoted to theft, focused on the rail hubs located in urban bottlenecks including Chicago, Los Angeles and Memphis, according to Bloomberg. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026 That its partner is the US military, rather than the big tech companies its peers have been wooing, captures a shift inside the private equity firm under CEO Harvey Schwartz, who has pivoted Carlyle back to its roots in the nation’s capital. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026

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Instead, the chief executive said Hilton's middle- and upper-middle segments have swung from posting negative numbers to growing at rates as high as 6%.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
The bond market swung Friday as investors built bets that the Federal Reserve may hike interest rates soon to get the nation’s high inflation under control.

— Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of swung

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Singer spun a quality start (6 IP, 2 ER, 6 H, BB, 5 Ks) in his Petco Park start against the Padres in June.

— Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
In recent months, Oaktree Capital Management co-founder Howard Marks spun two side-by-side villas on the market for a cool $70 million, while a $27 million property sought to set a record in the island’s Costa d’en Blanes region.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of spun

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His support of his ex-wife has been twisted around by citizen detectives who have accused Patrick of money-grabbing.

— Addie Morfoot, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
After a fan interfered with the ball, resulting in an automatic out, Bericoto turned away to avoid being hit in the face but twisted his knee.

— Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of twisted

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Banks, dressed in a blue suit and tie, swiveled back and forth watching his lawyer and Hester, like watching a tennis match.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
France’s left-back, on his way from Aston Villa to Paris Saint-Germain this summer, instinctively swivelled and attempted to clear, taking out the incoming Yamal with a swipe through the thigh in the process.

— Jack Lang, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of swiveled

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Questions about Stern's future, and unfounded rumors that his show would be canceled, swirled in 2025 as the end of his most recent five-year contract approached.

— Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Another survivor, Ram Chandra, described gripping onto rungs of the ceiling to make his way out of the tunnel as water, concrete and debris swirled around him.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026

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