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
However, the Huskers pivoted quickly, bringing Colandrea to Lincoln for a visit Tuesday and sealing the deal.
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Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
By then, Whitfield had pivoted his creative talents from stage to filmmaking, and this was his third Lone Star Emmy nomination.
—Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
In late 2021, Jain pivoted from digital forensics to real-time response, joining Block, the fintech company formerly known as Square.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
Vaccines are not an individual thing and history itself has pivoted on their existence.
—Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2026
Josh Rottenberg Instead of doing a fourth season, the series pivoted, becoming a standalone feature with a prime Memorial Day weekend release — a sign of trust both in Jon Favreau’s durable concept and a devoted streaming audience, one that hopefully still likes going out to movie theaters.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
From fine dining to home kitchens Following her string of restaurant jobs in her first few years in New York, Diaz pivoted into fine dining around 2017 and subsequently pursued a bachelor's degree in hospitality management.
—Sarah Jackson
valentina Duarte, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2025
The chapter tells the tale of one power-train engineer at Ford whose internal-combustion-engine expertise slowly became expendable as car companies pivoted to EVs.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Dec. 2025
Over the past few years, generative AI has attracted hundreds of billions of dollars in investment, as nearly every major tech company has pivoted toward the industry’s hottest topic.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 27 Dec. 2025
Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
By then, Whitfield had pivoted his creative talents from stage to filmmaking, and this was his third Lone Star Emmy nomination.
—Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
In late 2021, Jain pivoted from digital forensics to real-time response, joining Block, the fintech company formerly known as Square.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
Vaccines are not an individual thing and history itself has pivoted on their existence.
—Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2026
Josh Rottenberg Instead of doing a fourth season, the series pivoted, becoming a standalone feature with a prime Memorial Day weekend release — a sign of trust both in Jon Favreau’s durable concept and a devoted streaming audience, one that hopefully still likes going out to movie theaters.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
From fine dining to home kitchens Following her string of restaurant jobs in her first few years in New York, Diaz pivoted into fine dining around 2017 and subsequently pursued a bachelor's degree in hospitality management.
—Sarah Jackson
valentina Duarte, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2025
The chapter tells the tale of one power-train engineer at Ford whose internal-combustion-engine expertise slowly became expendable as car companies pivoted to EVs.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Dec. 2025
Over the past few years, generative AI has attracted hundreds of billions of dollars in investment, as nearly every major tech company has pivoted toward the industry’s hottest topic.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 27 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pivoted
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At the end of Monday's live Atlas demonstration, the humanoid prototype swung its arms in a theatrical gesture to introduce a static model of the new product version of Atlas, which looked slightly different and was blue in color.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Chiefs’ special teams also never swung the field with a return for a touchdown.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The responsibility rotated weekly among non-managerial staff, meaning the poster was expected to take a turn every few months.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
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On Monday, dozens of the big rounds of bread rotated in the oven at Max’s Bakery in Anaheim.—
Allyson Vergara,
Oc Register,
5 Jan. 2026
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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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Advancing to the bonus round, Alison spun the wheel again and managed to solve an eight-letter puzzle with just three letters on the board.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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Lord spun and scrambled around defenders to get across the goal line and tie the score at 28 after the Redbirds (12-5) had trailed from the first quarter on.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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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
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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
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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 9 Jan. 2026.
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