pivoting

verb

present participle of pivot
as in rotating
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 pivoting And so there are friends who are hustling, pivoting to influencing in an effort to get money, to try to figure out how to capitalize on this moment. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026 However, the success of pivoting often depends on fundamental issues such as inadequate network segmentation or inappropriate trust relationships. — Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026 As Max’s professional baseball career kicked off, Erica, who is originally from Colorado, worked as a historical researcher before pivoting to focus on charitable endeavors. — Madeleine Janz, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026 The city's downtown council says the stretch is now pivoting to pedestrian-only nearly 100 times a year. — Adam Duxter, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026 In pivoting to general election voters in recent weeks, Donalds has been more heavily emphasizing his policy proposals. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2026 There’s been a recent resurgence among celebrities pivoting from traditional wedding-day attire for looks that are tailored and distinct. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026 Public health messaging will keep pivoting back to the boring stuff that works. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026 In pivoting to specific movie looks, the pair also had the chance to flex their vintage fashion muscles—including a one-of-a-kind Elie Saab couture gown from spring 2004. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pivoting
  1. rotating
  2. turning
  3. twisting
  4. twirling
  5. spinning
Verb
  • Alofaituli, who didn’t start, had been rotating a bit with Congdon at left guard prior to this.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026
  • There's also mammal dioramas, live animals, and other rotating exhibits.
    — Andrew Stelzer, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of rotating
Verb
  • Real-world experience with alternative fuels in commercial shipping Achieving lower-emission logistics requires turning new technologies into practical, scalable solutions.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The Vikings erupted for 21 fourth-quarter points, turning what had looked like a rout into a one-possession game.
    — D’Joumbarey Moreau, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of turning
Verb
  • The woman denied the allegations, and Ross hit her in the chest several times, the report says, and choked her, restricting her breathing by twisting the collar of her hoodie.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
  • For much of the 1990s and 2000s, Guatemala had been twisting its way toward democracy, but corruption networks and drug traffickers had insinuated themselves into the country’s institutions.
    — Will Freeman, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of twisting
Verb
  • Schlittler sent his hometown Red Sox packing last October, striking out 12 while twirling eight scoreless innings in Game 3 of the 2025 Wild Card Series.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • At one point, he could even be seen lifting her up and twirling her around the beach.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of twirling
Verb
  • The guileless Lowen gobbles it up, spinning an elaborate fantasy about the woman Verity was before the accident.
    — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Spinnova and Tearfil signed a yarn development agreement in June 2023, choosing the Portuguese spinner’s Guimarães mill as the site for Spinnova’s research and development yarn-spinning line.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of spinning

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