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
Yet European governments have rapidly pivoted from designating HTS leaders as terrorists to treating them as governing counterparts.
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Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
But as Scheierman prepared to inbound the ball in the frontcourt, Mazzulla pivoted, calling Williams to the bench and inserting Gonzalez.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
Chernofsky described omnichannel shifts as a pendulum, as brands thought everything would migrate online, then pivoted after seeing the need for physical stores.
—Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026
America quickly pivoted from postwar euphoria and demobilization to planning for a long, cold war.
—Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
Jade Catta-Preta Jade Catta-Preta pivoted from a career in theater to a career in comedy.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Arizona pivoted quickly to Arenado, and after some deliberation, the 13-year veteran agreed to waive his no-trade clause.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Faced with the sudden loss of millions of dollars in income, the cartels pivoted in the months after the election to kidnapping residents of Juárez.
—Kevin Maurer, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026
Then Alex Morgan retired, Naomi Girma was sold and Jaedyn Shaw was traded, and the team pivoted to a young, largely international roster for the 2025 season.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
But as Scheierman prepared to inbound the ball in the frontcourt, Mazzulla pivoted, calling Williams to the bench and inserting Gonzalez.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
Chernofsky described omnichannel shifts as a pendulum, as brands thought everything would migrate online, then pivoted after seeing the need for physical stores.
—Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026
America quickly pivoted from postwar euphoria and demobilization to planning for a long, cold war.
—Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
Jade Catta-Preta Jade Catta-Preta pivoted from a career in theater to a career in comedy.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Arizona pivoted quickly to Arenado, and after some deliberation, the 13-year veteran agreed to waive his no-trade clause.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Faced with the sudden loss of millions of dollars in income, the cartels pivoted in the months after the election to kidnapping residents of Juárez.
—Kevin Maurer, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026
Then Alex Morgan retired, Naomi Girma was sold and Jaedyn Shaw was traded, and the team pivoted to a young, largely international roster for the 2025 season.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pivoted
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Minnesota swung that deal for Dillingham as a creative way to get around the team-building restrictions of the aprons.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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As shippers frontloaded their goods to get ahead of import taxes, cargo volumes swung high and low.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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By 1984, each of the British new wave gods’ first three albums had gone platinum, their cinematic videos were regularly rotated on MTV, and nonstop global touring attracted Swiftian levels of excitable fans.—
A.D. Amorosi,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2026
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Earlier this month, Jefferies strategist Christopher Wood eliminated the 10% allocation to bitcoin in his Fear & Greed portfolio and rotated into gold and gold-mining equities, citing the risk of quantum vulnerabilities.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2026
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For everyone other than the Hoosiers and Hurricanes, the page had been turned along with the calendar.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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The innocent girl turned jaded seductress, peeling off her sheer black lingerie to pose for the camera.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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Saliva, a yawn, even the sound of hair being twirled crackles with intensity thanks to Julij Zornik’s stark sound design.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
4 Dec. 2025
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In the video, which reached over 2 million views as of Tuesday, Stubby twirled with excitement, showing off his fresh look.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Dec. 2025
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And again Detroit had an answer, when James Van Riemsdyk spun away from a defender for a tap-in at the top of the Minnesota crease.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
23 Jan. 2026
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Designed to melt instantly into skin, all of this is spun into a lightweight cream that deposits medium, buildable luminous matte coverage meant to last for up to 16 hours.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2026
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Karrie Downs confirmed that 99% of what is on Facebook is exaggerated or twisted in discussing social media photos of their property and confirmed there's no proof of where those photos were taken.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Defensive coordinator Jesse Minter drew up two first-quarter looks that sent completely unblocked rushers at Nix, and the Chargers twisted Denver’s offensive line around multiple times with exotic blitzes that sent rushers looping around to opposite gaps.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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The seat can even be swiveled outward toward the door opening to make access easier.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
31 Oct. 2025
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Sweeney doubled over with laughter at the bit and so did the members of her group, including Braun, while many Laugh Factory guests swiveled their heads in her direction to gauge her reaction.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
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Getty Images In the frenzied state of whether the Los Angeles Dodgers have an unfair economic advantage – especially after Kyle Tucker signed his record four-year, $240 million deal with the club – talks of a salary cap have swirled.—
Maury Brown,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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A number of foreign correspondents posted messages Monday as speculation swirled that the international coverage will bear a substantial amount of cuts.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Pivoted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pivoted. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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