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 Once that became clear, Cashman pivoted to Stanton — hard and fast and perhaps even frantically — and made the big splash for the big man two weeks or so before Christmas. — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026 In February, the board pivoted and entered negotiations with Sunrise Senior Living, whose proposal is more profitable, has a faster timeline and provides more space for community amenities, according to the district. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026 When his peers John Candy and Martin Short pivoted to the big screen, Levy appeared in supporting comic roles in their films Splash (1984) and Father of the Bride (1991). — Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 9 July 2026 Montmartre, actually, is a good example of what happens when the number of tourists becomes too unwieldy to manage—shops and services here have pivoted away from supporting locals, becoming souvenir stores and tourist-only businesses. — Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 They are not lost, though, as the report shows that 50 percent of respondents have simply pivoted to a different brand, product or product category. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 7 July 2026 TeraWulf is a crypto mining company that has pivoted to AI data center infrastructure. — Brian Sullivan,spencer Kimball, CNBC, 6 July 2026 But Boom has also pivoted away from its main goal in recent months to produce natural gas turbines to power AI data centers. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026 After being unable to work things out with Bobrovsky, the Panthers pivoted to acquiring Markstrom and Schmid to form their goaltending tandem. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pivoted
  1. swung
  2. rotated
  3. turned
  4. twirled
  5. spun
  6. twisted
  7. swiveled
  8. swirled
Verb
  • Three tries in a seven-minute span, including two when Australian fullback Tom Wright was on the sidelines for a yellow card, swung momentum fully in favor of the back-to-back Six Nations champions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
  • Chip stocks — once the hottest corner of the market — also swung sharply as investors continued to question whether the AI trade had become overextended.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 11 July 2026
Definition of swung
Verb
  • Deschamps has rotated between Lucas Digne and Théo Hernandez in that position with both players much more effective going forward than covering the space behind them.
    — Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • Edin Džeko, Bosnia’s 40-year-old striker and all-time leading scorer, made his first start of this World Cup after subbing in their last two games; Džeko was among three Bosnians rotated out six minutes after halftime.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
Definition of rotated
Verb
  • The 40-year-old goalkeeper, who only turned professional aged 25, helped Cape Verde hold the European champions to a goalless draw with a string of fine saves.
    — Tom Burrows, New York Times, 12 July 2026
  • The Inter Miami forward, who turned 39 last month, arrived in the tournament with questions over his fitness after recently recovering from a muscle strain.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 July 2026
Definition of turned
Verb
  • Keith twirled the edges in his fingers and flipped the long part back and forth over his shoulder.
    — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 19 June 2026
  • Dancers in tennis skirts twirled around with rackets while breaking to move plants and shovel dirt.
    — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 18 June 2026
Definition of twirled
Verb
  • In a move first reported by The Athletic, Philadelphia initially reached out to Paul when Gansey and general manager Jameer Nelson spun the trade that brought Jaylen Brown to the Sixers from the Boston Celtics.
    — Tony Jones, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • Cooper has spun Call Her Daddy’s success into Unwell, an ever-expanding media and lifestyle brand that includes a podcast network, films and TV series, live events, and beverages.
    — Kara Nesvig, Time, 14 July 2026
Definition of spun
Verb
  • The wife of friend Isaac Leonard Ellwood suggested that two wires twisted together would hold the nail in place better — and the inexpensive yet effective design stuck.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026
  • The boardwalk was annihilated up and down the peninsula, crushed into pieces and twisted up like a wooden snake.
    — Curbed editors, Curbed, 23 June 2026
Definition of twisted
Verb
  • In the bond market, Treasury yields swiveled.
    — Matt Ott, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
  • When those minutes came, his head constantly swiveled in fear.
    — Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Definition of swiveled
Verb
  • An investigation is underway into the death of Nolan Xavier Wells, 18, as scrutiny of the circumstances has swirled online.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 10 July 2026
  • So much so, that Muncy himself spoke out about his willingness to move aside for a new third baseman as trade rumors swirled.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of swirled

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