Thesaurus results for PIVOTS

pivots 1 of 2

noun

plural of pivot

as in roots

the central part or aspect of something under consideration an issue that is the real pivot of the controversy

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verb

present tense third-person singular of pivot

as in rotates

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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Noun

The Olympia, Washington songwriter known for underground rap production pivots to sunny, nostalgic power-pop with distinct affection for the college-rock era. — Jeff Yerger, Pitchfork, 19 Oct. 2026 The telecom graveyard of pivots, bad ideas, and failed acquisitions is vast. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 17 Oct. 2026 But as the movie awkwardly pivots to weighty themes like forgiveness, honor and grief, the initial sparks of subversiveness fizzle out. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 Friday fans aren’t precious about canon and continuity — this is a franchise with three different Tommy Jarvises and one memorable trip to space — but this series’ storytelling pivots are really just wheel-spinning. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026 The third installment pivots slightly, focusing more on the experiences of Debra, who is haunted and hunted in the same way as her cousin, Jenny. — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2026 Her content often addresses wardrobe pivots, thrifting and managing dynamic sizing. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 This week, Troye Sivan makes a sultry request to his lover on a house track, Dawn Richard pivots to 2-step garage on a hypnotic banger, and Remi Wolf turns up the heat on a jangly highlight from her new album. — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2026 Boise State University pivots after ‘considerable’ concern The 10-year plan is a change of course for the university. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 8 Oct. 2026

Verb

In addition, Qualcomm cut jobs earlier this month as the company pivots towards AI data centers and non-smartphone markets. — Ian Thomas,colleen McKown, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026 Most employees work on the technology in one form or another as Nadella pivots the software giant to win the enterprise and cloud computing parts of the AI revolution. — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 If the commission pivots to grant the Club for Growth's petition, political groups of all stripes could amp up their use of AI to prerecord messages that play when voters pick up the phone. — Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026 At that point, the film pivots to a more surreal register, presenting bright, clear skies that are slowly, eerily engulfed in darkness. — Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026 If the commission pivots to grant the Club for Growth’s petition, political groups of all stripes could amp up their use of AI to prerecord messages that play when voters pick up the phone. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026 Cinematographer Kira Kelly shoots powerful close-ups of Misty, then pivots to watch the people watching her. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 When presented together and thought juxtapositionally, the works launch visitors onto an emotional pendulum that pivots from exhilaration to unease and distress. — Tina M. Campt, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 Plan at least one day that starts with breakfast at Veranda, continues with a lazy stretch at the Four Seasons pool, and then pivots to Mandalay Bay Beach’s wave pool or lazy river if anyone in your group wants more action. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Erika, 16, is a third-generation Japanese-Brazilian who feels like an outsider in the country she was born in and wants nothing to do with her family’s roots.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Oct. 2026
The Cheesecake Factory The Cheesecake Factory's roots were in Beverly Hills, California, where David Overton opened the first restaurant in 1978 to showcase his mother Evelyn's cheesecakes.

— Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026

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Glenn rotates pass rushers, and nine different Jets have a sack, as New York is tied for fifth with 17 sacks as a team.

— David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
The company’s latest hardware, called Helios, rotates the ions around a ring, selectively shifting the appropriate ones into one of two arms where measurements and operations of the ions’ quantum states can be performed using lasers.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of rotates

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Ashley Padilla Padilla, who captured hearts as a star cast member of SNL this past year, made the room laugh with a toast full of jokes and references to her most notable sketches.

— Rebecca Schneid, Time, 30 Oct. 2026
Patients need their daily medications and their hearts, lungs and bellies must be listened to.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of hearts

Verb

The study explains that calcium chloride turns lecithin into long, worm-like structures called micelles.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
Uncover and continue to cook, stirring or swirling pot occasionally, until caramel turns a deep golden brown, 10–12 minutes.

— Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of turns

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For that, the Atlas 8 provides Arc B390 graphics with 12 Xe3 GPU cores, paired with 24GB of LPDDR5x RAM.

— Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 27 Oct. 2026
That's a six-core CPU with two performance cores and four efficiency cores, paired with a five-core GPU that also supports ray tracing.

— Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of cores

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Angel Reese finished with seven points, 15 rebounds and five assists — a big difference from her two standout performances in the first two games of the series at Chase Center.

— Janie McCauley, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
For the Wizards, nobody played better than power forward Anthony Davis, who notched a double-double with 10 rebounds and 29 points.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2026

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In a flowing, ice-blond wig, Ashford’s character spins an escalating series of imperial atrocities.

— Mariah Kreutter, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2026
The Roadster 2 reaches over 26 feet in the air through its cold-gas thrusters, spins once in mid-air, then uses the same tech to land safely.

— James Peckham, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026

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