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 The move makes sense for Versant Media, which owns Fandango as well as the Oxygen brand, which has pivoted to true-crime in recent years. — Peter White, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 When Boeing began using the company’s technology in aerospace manufacturing, however, GelSight pivoted. — Matt Alderton, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 But in recent years, Brand has publicly pivoted to an influencer and podcaster focused on spirituality and heavily leaning toward anti-government conspiracies. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2026 Although Campbell Ortiz had retired from dancing and pivoted to event planning, her death sent a wave of grief throughout the New York City nightlife scene. — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 13 Oct. 2026 After hearing the feedback, Majstorovic pivoted, saying the city could prohibit e-bikes and other micromobility devices from riding in parks and on sidewalks if that was the direction of the commission. — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026 Instead, the spotlight has pivoted to two 20-something women named Olivia. — Alan Light, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026 Lumbering wooden doors are pivoted open to reveal the breezy hotel lobby and create a view with layers of water, first the still ornamental pools, then the main central pool and finally the glowing Caribbean sea. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 The White House then pivoted weeks later to call for similar measures, suggesting a shift in approach to the growing threat posed by international alternatives. — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026

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Deputies say Gonzalez grabbed a dumbbell, raised it and swung at Murant.

— Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
Squalls swung in across the north bank and obscured the river.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of swung

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Local artwork fills the walls of each room and building, while large-scale sculptures and art installations are rotated seasonally across the property.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
Simon rotated a telescope towards the night sky while photodiodes detected light from planets and stars—which was then converted into an electrical signal with an analog amplifier.

— Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 16 Oct. 2026

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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
Ornate crystal fixtures illuminated the grand ballroom as dancers in Prohibition-era attire twirled to the music.

— Michelle Polizzi, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026

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Bubba Wallace exited the Bank of America 400 on Lap 77 after Alex Bowman spun into him near the bank on the Turn 2 corner exit on Sunday in a race eventually won by Chase Briscoe.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2026
The track hoe operator repeatedly spun the machine to the west, dug into a mound of sand, spun 180 degrees and dropped the sand.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of spun

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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
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

Definition of swiveled

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The hurricane’s center swirled parallel to the coast, closing in on the Puerto Vallarta area, where its most damaging winds and rain were expected to hit around midnight and continue through Monday morning.

— Fernando Llano, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Tweets about Cunningham, thinkpieces, and rebuttals have all swirled into an endless mass of controversy — one dominated by derogatory rhetoric, threats, and anti-trans memes.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2026

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