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 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 The progressive Senator then pivoted to referencing an October report from Politico that found a Republican super PAC allegedly financially supported a socialist candidate. — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026 When the Supreme Court ruled these tariffs as unconstitutional, the administration pivoted to other tariff authorities, and again, Congress stood by. — Theodore Bunzel, Foreign Affairs, 2 Nov. 2026 But the president pivoted and decided to hold in-person rallies in Iowa and Kansas and would still headline telerallies in other states, the source said. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026 Qvin has now pivoted to HPV and their diagnostic pads for that disease have already received approval from Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration. — Fiorella Valdesolo, Allure, 30 Oct. 2026 Some of SpaceX’s other competitors, such as Blue Origin, pivoted toward suborbital space tourism. — Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026 This is not uncommon here on the northern edge of the Iron Range, where many locals had fathers or grandfathers who worked underground before subsequent generations pivoted to tourism. — Story Hinckley, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Oct. 2026

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The New York Times estimates all voters swung about 15 points toward Democrats compared to 2024, helping the party flip seats in deep red states like Texas and South Carolina.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Prices for the commodity have been volatile over the past few years as supplies swung dramatically one season to the next, with climate change, water scarcity, and pest and disease playing a role.

— Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of swung

Verb

The selling comes amid a massive stock market drawdown as traders rotated out of technology.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
Auriemma rotated 10 players in and out of the game during the first quarter, and whatever the combination, Cornell couldn’t get a good look at the basket.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of rotated

Verb

The ambush-style attack turned into an eight-hour standoff with law enforcement.

— Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
The Chiefs entered 2026 hoping to rebound from a 6-11 season and return to the Super Bowl conversation, but their loss to Denver has turned simply winning the division into a dogfight.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of turned

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Wellsley Farms Maple Pecan Danish A delightfully sweet breakfast treat or a post-dinner dessert, these maple pecan danishes are flaky pastries twirled with maple and pecans.

— Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2026
The Bombers took care of the BoSox in last year’s Wild Card when Cam Schlittler twirled eight scoreless innings and struck out 12 against his hometown team in a do-or-die Game 3, his postseason debut.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of twirled

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The reader is spun into this frantic poem without a chance to escape, just like the speaker.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
In preparation, she was confined in progressively smaller spaces, spun in a centrifuge, and trained to eat food in jellied form.

— Ethan Teekah All, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of spun

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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

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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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