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 Phillips departed when Vazquez reached on an error by Marlins third baseman Javier Sanoja, and the game pivoted immediately thereafter. — Miami Herald, 22 July 2026 The author, having successfully pivoted her own business, presents five crucial steps for founders. — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 Mining, utilities and oil and gas stocks led gains, while tech stocks slumped, as investors pivoted to assets seen as safe during bouts of volatility. — Sean Conlon,chloe Taylor,lee Ying Shan,yun Li, CNBC, 21 July 2026 He’s pivoted nicely from relying on Aemond and Vhagar to a plan that involves sowing chaos and propping up a challenger by, among other things, printing new money with the challenger’s face on it. — Brian Grubb, Vulture, 20 July 2026 Instead of closing the door on his dream, Nolan pivoted to studying English literature at University College London, a decision he has since been credited with strengthening his screenwriting and deepening his understanding of language and metaphor. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 20 July 2026 After Ryan died in 2018, Cottor pivoted to full-time pediatric palliative care advocacy. — Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 20 July 2026 At her first sonogram while pregnant with her son, Sallie Bennett said technicians thought there was a problem with her amniotic sac, but later pivoted to an issue with the fetus’ left hand. — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2026 Her wrist pivoted the rod forward and the line created an arc that drops gently into the river. — Craig Lemoult, NPR, 20 July 2026

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Now, the pendulum has swung considerably in the opposite direction.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
Acuña swung and missed and hopped on his left leg before walking tenderly back to the dugout.

— Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 24 July 2026

Definition of swung

Verb

Much of the ground there has turned black with ash and many cars have been reduced to empty shells of twisted metal.

— Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
For a whiskey company that built its reputation around putting more rye into bourbon and then turned rye itself into its second flagship bottle, blending those two sides together feels like a logical next move.

— Emily Price, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of turned

Verb

Contestants from around the world displayed their skills when the dance competition show first twirled onto screens on July 20, 2005, showing off their skills in wide-ranging genres, including contemporary, hip-hop, jazz and ballroom.

— Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
Before putting on the new colorway from her Syrn Playful collection, Sweeney showed off the inside of her trailer and twirled in place, revealing the revealing back of her white matching thong.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 18 July 2026

Definition of twirled

Verb

Hamilton, minding his own business, had nowhere to go, and Russell clipped him and then spun into the gravel trap.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 20 July 2026
While spun as voluntary resignations, these sorts of shuffles typically indicate top brass — in this case, Netflix content chief Bela Bajaria — is looking to shake up its slates or thinks that fresh eyes are needed to guide programming.

— Josef Adalian, Vulture, 16 July 2026

Definition of spun

Verb

Pogačar soared over the Tourmalet to take 30 seconds by the summit, another 40 seconds on the descent, and twisted the knife by gaining another minute and a half to the line.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 July 2026
As the audio played in court, Gray gently twisted in his chair when the message to his father was heard but his facial expression remained unchanged.

— Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

Definition of twisted

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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
In the bond market, Treasury yields swiveled.

— Matt Ott, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026

Definition of swiveled

Verb

The gold confetti that swirled around MetLife Stadium in New York on Sunday as Spain celebrated winning the World Cup had yet been cleaned up when the fight over the next tournament already began.

— Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Headlines from around the country swirled about how the lengthy US government shutdown left local municipalities without the necessary funds to prepare for millions of people coming to the US.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Definition of swirled

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