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 Federation owns a whole range of indies around Europe and has in recent years pivoted to big English-language projects like A Tale of Two Cities, Around the World in 80 Days and a planned Gulliver’s Travels. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2026 Around that time, Converse pivoted her writing towards more classical genres. — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026 Even so, the administration quickly pivoted, filing a brief in a related case that also made claims that California’s voter rolls contained noncitizens who voted illegally. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2026 Dominguez has pivoted to amorphous silica products, which have almost all the features of quartz. — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026 Mamdani then pivoted to asking Chuwi about their future plans. — Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2026 Medical records pivoted from linking symptoms from obesity to mental health factors. — Jennifer Silva, STAT, 6 Nov. 2026 Andrews pivoted to campaign against Darline Graham, the late senator's sister, who was appointed by Governor Henry McMaster to fill his seat through January 2027. — Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 4 Nov. 2026 Advertisement Georgia backed Trump during his first run to the White House in 2016, but then pivoted to former President Joe Biden in 2020, only to return to Trump in 2024—turning into a bellwether state for the last three cycles. — Tiago Ventura, Time, 4 Nov. 2026

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That’s a contrast to what Success Academy CEO Eva Moskowitz faced in New York, where leadership has swung between support and resistance.

— Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
Latino communities that swung toward Trump in 2024 moved sharply back toward Democrats this year, including in Republican strongholds where their growing clout is upending the political dynamic.

— Lautaro Grinspan, AJC.com, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of swung

Verb

Yet the major stock averages held up fairly well Thursday as investors rotated into others corners of the market, with Advanced Micro Devices and Broadcom two beneficiaries.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 12 Nov. 2026
By the time it had been cleared to work, Coburn had been rotated off the project, but tells PEOPLE that later, artifacts like bottles, cans and old household items were still present.

— Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of rotated

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In the West Bund, a former industrial waterfront turned arts district, where more museums are joining its riverside row, the annual West Bund Art and Design fair will draw galleries from across Asia and beyond in the same weeks.

— Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
Colette Kress, Nvidia’s CFO turned interim CEO, has been a key force behind that strategy, but that approach is under closer scrutiny as the scandal and resignation have rattled the market.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of turned

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The exception is a certain velvet gown Diana wore while being twirled on the dance floor by John Travolta during President Reagan’s White House dinner in 1985.

— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
The Falcons’ starting quarterback twirled a black string around his finger, then violently whipped it down after his first interception.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of twirled

Verb

Where football is doesn't need to be explained or spun, people in Arkansas can easily see the program needs help and not just with money.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
Zohran Mamdani racked up more wins Tuesday night, as New Yorkers passed the five ballot measures spun up by his independent Commission on Government Efficiency.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of spun

Verb

The device can also be swiveled 90 degrees relative to the lens, for use in either a horizontal or vertical orientation.

— Ben Coxworth October 20, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of swiveled

Verb

But up to this point, DIIV have endured—thrived, even—because of their refusal to capitulate to the industry winds that swirled around them.

— Larry Fitzmaurice, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2026
In the lead-up to Kushner’s arrival last summer, speculation about his agenda swirled in Paris.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

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