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 With the housing plan dead, the CCDC pivoted to develop the property itself — a first in the agency’s modern history, according to Brunelle. — Mark Dee july 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2026 After the ruling, the administration pivoted to a more complex backup plan — a global 10% tariff that’s set to expire later this month - and launched new Section 301 investigations. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 16 July 2026 That expansion remains on hold while Perry has pivoted to other construction projects, including an entertainment district in Southwest Atlanta. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 16 July 2026 The school also pivoted from preparing students for work in agriculture and trades to college preparation. — Thomas Adam, The Conversation, 16 July 2026 The first three movies followed that core group before the fourth installment pivoted to the world of Wonderland (though Alice isn’t part of this story). — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026 After a disappointing, 2-1 World Cup L to England Saturday night at Hard Rock Stadium, the Manchester City superstar and his Norwegian teammates shook it off and pivoted into party mode. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026 But within a matter of hours, Garcia had pivoted to defense, citing backlash to the fundraiser. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 July 2026 Once that became clear, Cashman pivoted to Stanton — hard and fast and perhaps even frantically — and made the big splash for the big man two weeks or so before Christmas. — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pivoted
  1. swung
  2. rotated
  3. turned
  4. twirled
  5. spun
  6. twisted
  7. swiveled
  8. swirled
Verb
  • Around the family, people shared takeout dinners, swung on hammocks and chattered.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
  • As the pendulum swung back and forth in the second half Argentina was left with 13 men after Joaquin Oviedo and Santiago Carreras were shown yellow cards for a neck roll and professional foul.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Definition of swung
Verb
  • The Diablos rotated quarterbacks Brett Burnor and Nash McElree.
    — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 19 July 2026
  • Throughout its duration, Agbaji rotated between training stations as campers ages 8-18 ran through drills focused on skills, teamwork and leadership.
    — Alexa Stone, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
Definition of rotated
Verb
  • The Ghastly Grotto started its life as a simple CostCo shed, but Mitchell has since turned it into a full-scale tiki bar, with niches and grottos packed with art, figurines and other bric-a-brac, all with a ghoulish bent.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026
  • So, his company has turned instead to an app, Zello, run by a private company, which notifies locals of Russian drones flying nearby.
    — Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Definition of turned
Verb
  • Contestants from around the world displayed their skills when the dance competition show first twirled onto screens on July 20, 2005, showing off their skills in wide-ranging genres, including contemporary, hip-hop, jazz and ballroom.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
  • Before putting on the new colorway from her Syrn Playful collection, Sweeney showed off the inside of her trailer and twirled in place, revealing the revealing back of her white matching thong.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 18 July 2026
Definition of twirled
Verb
  • Hamilton, minding his own business, had nowhere to go, and Russell clipped him and then spun into the gravel trap.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 20 July 2026
  • While spun as voluntary resignations, these sorts of shuffles typically indicate top brass — in this case, Netflix content chief Bela Bajaria — is looking to shake up its slates or thinks that fresh eyes are needed to guide programming.
    — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 16 July 2026
Definition of spun
Verb
  • But when people react negatively, someone must have twisted her words.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
  • The wife of friend Isaac Leonard Ellwood suggested that two wires twisted together would hold the nail in place better — and the inexpensive yet effective design stuck.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026
Definition of twisted
Verb
  • 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
  • In the bond market, Treasury yields swiveled.
    — Matt Ott, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Definition of swiveled
Verb
  • The gold confetti that swirled around MetLife Stadium in New York on Sunday as Spain celebrated winning the World Cup had yet been cleaned up when the fight over the next tournament already began.
    — Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Headlines from around the country swirled about how the lengthy US government shutdown left local municipalities without the necessary funds to prepare for millions of people coming to the US.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Definition of swirled

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