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
Entebbe is often viewed as a moment when Israel pivoted — choosing a risky military operation — but Friday’s documents suggest otherwise.
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Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Here, Guadagnino pivoted to discuss the broader AI debate.
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Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
26 June 2026
In June of that year, as the Fed pivoted off its transitory-inflation stance, the team used its quarterly investor call to lay out the changes coming to its investment and property management approach.
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Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
But after Iran effectively cut off traffic from the Strait of Hormuz and energy prices skyrocketed, the president quickly pivoted.
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Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
On the other hand, units with Wembanyama and Luke Kornet together didn’t exactly cook this year, and the Spurs pivoted away from them as last season went on.
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John Hollinger,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
The administration pivoted last year to new detention tactics and has made fewer courthouse arrests than earlier this year, according to legal experts.
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Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
But after Iran effectively cut off traffic from the Strait of Hormuz and energy prices skyrocketed, the president quickly pivoted.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
Following Mark's life-saving surgery in Ukraine and advanced care in NYC, supported by the community, Negodiuk, an e-commerce entrepreneur, pivoted.
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Elaine Pofeldt,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Here, Guadagnino pivoted to discuss the broader AI debate.
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Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
26 June 2026
In June of that year, as the Fed pivoted off its transitory-inflation stance, the team used its quarterly investor call to lay out the changes coming to its investment and property management approach.
—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
But after Iran effectively cut off traffic from the Strait of Hormuz and energy prices skyrocketed, the president quickly pivoted.
—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
On the other hand, units with Wembanyama and Luke Kornet together didn’t exactly cook this year, and the Spurs pivoted away from them as last season went on.
—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
The administration pivoted last year to new detention tactics and has made fewer courthouse arrests than earlier this year, according to legal experts.
—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
But after Iran effectively cut off traffic from the Strait of Hormuz and energy prices skyrocketed, the president quickly pivoted.
—
ABC News,
24 June 2026
Following Mark's life-saving surgery in Ukraine and advanced care in NYC, supported by the community, Negodiuk, an e-commerce entrepreneur, pivoted.
—
Elaine Pofeldt,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pivoted
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Amid a challenging macroeconomic climate, American design furniture conglomerate MillerKnoll swung to a positive net earnings position in its fiscal fourth quarter.
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The Rays swung at his curveball and changeup, but the pitches didn’t generate many whiffs.
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Fresh bombshells are constantly rotated in, each one causing a stir akin to a Presidential drive-by.
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The food trucks featured are rotated weekly, and any vendor with a Long Beach health permit can apply for a spot.
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Within days of the pool being refilled in early June, the water had turned green and algae-clouded amid a heat wave in Washington, DC that saw temperatures reach 100 degrees.
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All the whistles, reviews and ejections turned the final period into an absolute marathon.
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Keith twirled the edges in his fingers and flipped the long part back and forth over his shoulder.
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Dancers in tennis skirts twirled around with rackets while breaking to move plants and shovel dirt.
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After the collision, the Toyota spun several times, and DeVito was thrown out of his vehicle.
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Lozano's firm probed clients for issues at home or work, then spun them as abuse cases that didn't meet the threshold for these humanitarian programs, according to attorneys representing dozens of her old clients.
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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.
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The boardwalk was annihilated up and down the peninsula, crushed into pieces and twisted up like a wooden snake.
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In the bond market, Treasury yields swiveled.
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When those minutes came, his head constantly swiveled in fear.
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Controversy swirled over the state’s election system after days passed without a result.
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The rumors swirled and commentators demanded to know if the couple was legit or not.
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