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 designer pivoted from the vertiginous styles featured in the two previous collection to styles intended to transition easily from day to night, made with a playful and girly sensibility. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026 She’s pivoted through the various mediums within social media and just writing on the internet. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026 The conversation then pivoted to other reasons for horror’s big boom this year. — William Earl, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026 Much of the outrage pivoted on the film’s disinterest in accuracy, from the new wave romantic soundtrack to the American accents. — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026 The veteran coach congratulated his team for the win and quickly pivoted to yelling about mental mistakes that kept Houston County in the game. — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026 Fortune reviewed thousands of text messages exchanged between Garg and Lewis over 13 months that show how quickly the kinship between a founder and an investor who wanted to coach him pivoted into open hostility. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026 Sean has since pivoted from the film industry to the mental health field. — Emy Lacroix, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026 Following the closure of Faviken in 2019, Nilsson has pivoted to quiet luxury on the shores of Bjäre—and his inn, co-managed by chef Frida Nilsson and Noma alum Daniella Rebelo, is the hottest opening in Sweden this year. — Michelle Tchea, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026

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In December of that year, Officer Andy Ornelas, 27, was struck in Palmdale after a driver swung from the right shoulder to make a U-turn and ended up directly in his path.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Finally patrolman Williams, during a smooth sea, rushed down the beach and with a hand-line swung a line over her bow.

— CBS News, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of swung

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For most of the history of these tours, Ringo rotated in a new crew of All Starrs every time out.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026
Using a technique called principal component analysis, the team examined subtle brightness changes taking place as SIMP 0136 rotated, distilling down a complicated dataset into a few patterns responsible for most of the variation.

— Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 21 Sep. 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

Definition of twirled

Verb

Wilson wrapped up and spun Mateer on a quarterback sack, the ball coming loose again, with Cole opportunistically on the spot to scoop up the fumble and return it 23 yards to the Oklahoma 11.

— Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026
In 2025, the brand launched the Cotton Project, a T-shirt and denim collection made of cotton grown, ginned, spun, knit, cut and sewn all within a 400-mile radius of the brand’s headquarters.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 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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This revelation comes shortly after rumors swirled about Beatrice and Eugenie potentially losing their royal titles.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 26 Sep. 2026
Beaches emptied out and dark clouds swirled above choppy seas, while Mexican authorities temporarily suspended classes in a number of areas on Tuesday.

— DESIREE BROOKS, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of swirled

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