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
Instead of dwelling on the rejection, the young innovators pivoted.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
Cassco Development, which owns Clearfork, pivoted to relocate the Autobahn development to southwest Fort Worth.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
The club then quickly pivoted to beefing up its run prevention by inking Max Fried to an eight-year contract.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
En Sage started out making the majority of its products in silver, but amid rising costs, the founder pivoted to alternative materials.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
As Western nations banned seaborne Russian crude after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, the Kremlin successfully pivoted east, finding an economic lifeline in China and India, who absorbed millions of barrels per day at a steep discount.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Sentiment toward Tesla improved somewhat as Musk pivoted the company towards robotaxis, self-driving technology and robots in human form.
—Akash Sriram, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
DeJohnette pivoted to the drums after a friend left a drum kit in his family’s basement.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
After inadvertently amassing a network of specialized experts, the startup has pivoted to hiring highly skilled professionals to train AI models.
—Jaures Yip, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
Cassco Development, which owns Clearfork, pivoted to relocate the Autobahn development to southwest Fort Worth.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
The club then quickly pivoted to beefing up its run prevention by inking Max Fried to an eight-year contract.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
En Sage started out making the majority of its products in silver, but amid rising costs, the founder pivoted to alternative materials.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
As Western nations banned seaborne Russian crude after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, the Kremlin successfully pivoted east, finding an economic lifeline in China and India, who absorbed millions of barrels per day at a steep discount.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Sentiment toward Tesla improved somewhat as Musk pivoted the company towards robotaxis, self-driving technology and robots in human form.
—Akash Sriram, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
DeJohnette pivoted to the drums after a friend left a drum kit in his family’s basement.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
After inadvertently amassing a network of specialized experts, the startup has pivoted to hiring highly skilled professionals to train AI models.
—Jaures Yip, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pivoted
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The election will be a test of whether Mamdani, and his focus on lowering the cost of living, can bring back nonwhite voters who swung to the right.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Rojas swung, and an undeniable crack of the bat followed.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Original Glazed Pumpkin Spice Cake Doughnut (seasonal) Four new doughnuts will also be rotated in on a seasonal basis, the chain said.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Nov. 2025
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The motions of the stars also exhibited a similar 24 hour period, as though the heavenly canopy rotated throughout the night.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Ovechkin gathered the puck on his forehand, quickly turned it over to his backhand and whipped it into the net.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
6 Nov. 2025
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His solo debut, Barbarian, made more than $45 million on a budget of less than $5 million, and now Warners was entrusting the actor turned director with a movie costing eight times that.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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The pair twirled together onstage before Karagach, 32, stepped in to finish the contemporary routine.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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As the routine twirled to a close, Olivia ran back, embracing her older brother to thunderous applause.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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Under intense pressure from all angles, Gonzalez spun with the ball, taking out three men, and found Doku.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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For these reasons and others, Duan says that his team has spun HLS into a startup company—Convergency Biotech—with the goal to develop HLS workstations user-friendly enough for any lab.—
Perri Thaler,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Others said preachers twisted scripture to silence them.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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Late in the second half against the Cowboys, Surtain tried to wrap up Pickens and twisted 360 degrees while trying to bring the wideout down around his upper body.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The seat can even be swiveled outward toward the door opening to make access easier.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
31 Oct. 2025
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Sweeney doubled over with laughter at the bit and so did the members of her group, including Braun, while many Laugh Factory guests swiveled their heads in her direction to gauge her reaction.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Since then, Hall's future with the team was in doubt as rumors swirled that the Jets would have the young running back on the trade block, though head coach Aaron Glenn repeatedly expressed his desire to retain Hall.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Throughout season 2 of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, rumors swirled around whether cast member Demi Engemann cheated on her husband, Bret, while appearing on Vanderpump Villa, a reality series hosted by Lisa Vanderpump.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Pivoted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pivoted. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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