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
After recently failing to obtain a five-month continuance of his trial, Kapoor’s defense lawyers — Don Samuel, Jane Raskin and Fred Schwartz — quickly pivoted to working out the plea deal with federal prosecutors.
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
During the pandemic, the couple pivoted into a takeout operation, ultimately opening a full-service restaurant in 2021.
—Alicia Underlee Nelson, Midwest Living, 15 May 2026
The 4,305-square-foot location nestled in Via Signorelli — a 10-minute walk from the city’s ADI Design Museum — aims to house all the activities of the firm under one roof, as the company has pivoted its business following investment from Gyrus Capital last year.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
While the firm began as a plastics company, Mah Sing pivoted hard towards property development in 1994.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 10 May 2026
That deal never got off the ground as OpenAI pivoted away from developing data centers, instead leaning heavily on partners like Oracle, Microsoft and Amazon to piece together as much capacity as possible.
—Kristina Partsinevelos,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 9 May 2026
Inspired after a friend lost an arm in a racing accident, Lawwill pivoted to prosthetics in the late 1990s.
—Mark Dee
may 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 May 2026
Carr pivoted on the snap, fired a slant to Fields, and Lee broke up the pass.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
And so he’s pivoted to turning Reform into a climate-skeptic party.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
During the pandemic, the couple pivoted into a takeout operation, ultimately opening a full-service restaurant in 2021.
—Alicia Underlee Nelson, Midwest Living, 15 May 2026
The 4,305-square-foot location nestled in Via Signorelli — a 10-minute walk from the city’s ADI Design Museum — aims to house all the activities of the firm under one roof, as the company has pivoted its business following investment from Gyrus Capital last year.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
While the firm began as a plastics company, Mah Sing pivoted hard towards property development in 1994.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 10 May 2026
That deal never got off the ground as OpenAI pivoted away from developing data centers, instead leaning heavily on partners like Oracle, Microsoft and Amazon to piece together as much capacity as possible.
—Kristina Partsinevelos,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 9 May 2026
Inspired after a friend lost an arm in a racing accident, Lawwill pivoted to prosthetics in the late 1990s.
—Mark Dee
may 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 May 2026
Carr pivoted on the snap, fired a slant to Fields, and Lee broke up the pass.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
And so he’s pivoted to turning Reform into a climate-skeptic party.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pivoted
Verb
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Walls swung away, rolled a ball through the infield that was pinched in and scored Mullins.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 May 2026
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Trump’s approval rating with Hispanic voters has swung dramatically, with 70% disapproving and 29% approving now, compared to a 44% disapproval and 41% approval rating at this time last year.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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The Sabres have rotated between Luukkonen and Lyon all season.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The program is the first Indonesian edition of Next Step Studio, a traveling initiative that began as La Factory at the Filmmaker’s Fortnight in 2013 and has since rotated annually through different countries.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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That mugshot—with her straight dark hair, motorcycle jacket, and flat, defiant stare—would come to represent a nation, and generation, in crisis; a startling declaration that America’s own sons and daughters had turned violently against their country.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Rather than focusing on the White House setting itself, White said his attention quickly turned toward how bugs could affect lighting, camera shots and the overall broadcast presentation during a live pay-per-view event.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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That was the peak for Corbin, who twirled three scoreless innings of relief for Washington that day, taking the baton from Scherzer and handing it to Daniel Hudson to close out the ninth.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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This chic skirt is just begging to be worn and twirled around in.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
4 May 2026
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Other vehicles spun in the middle of the freeway as cars passed.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2026
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The two-time Masters champion spun, glared at the spectator, grumbled under his breath and seemed to point out the person to security.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
Verb
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And, in the aftermath of a stomach-churning stick-up that twisted my guts with the queasy horror of a repressed memory, Gary is given a week to make the problem go away.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
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Roger Ebert, who half-heartedly praised the music, gave it one star, then twisted the knife.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
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In the bond market, Treasury yields swiveled.—
Matt Ott,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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When those minutes came, his head constantly swiveled in fear.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Chocolate and sweet potato batters are swirled together to make this moist, tender spice cake.—
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
17 May 2026
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The Paloma Sherbet is grapefruit and reposado tequila swirled with chili lime curd.—
Ella Gonzales
May 15,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2026
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“Pivoted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pivoted. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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