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
Jade Catta-Preta Jade Catta-Preta pivoted from a career in theater to a career in comedy.
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Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Arizona pivoted quickly to Arenado, and after some deliberation, the 13-year veteran agreed to waive his no-trade clause.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Faced with the sudden loss of millions of dollars in income, the cartels pivoted in the months after the election to kidnapping residents of Juárez.
—Kevin Maurer, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026
Then Alex Morgan retired, Naomi Girma was sold and Jaedyn Shaw was traded, and the team pivoted to a young, largely international roster for the 2025 season.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Yet McDaniels curiously pivoted away from his big personnel in the second quarter, which allowed a Chargers team that prefers to play with more defensive backs to do just that.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
So Pustilnikov pivoted, leasing to Pacific Coast Healthcare in November.
—Gavin J. Quinton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The deal with Paramount ended in 2021, by which point David had already pivoted in part to a new model.
—Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 12 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pivoted
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The kids were up at daybreak, congregating beneath the parachute, having already swung on the rope swing, picked on one another, cried a little, and gotten into a cooler of sodas.—
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Today, however, the pendulum has swung in the opposite direction.—
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Neemias Queta rotated over for a late contest but was unable to force a miss.—
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose Thursday but the Nasdaq Composite slid as investors rotated out of tech.—
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Bryant turned the ball over 17 times and allowed Jonesboro (13-7, 1-1) to score repeatedly in transition.—
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Owens turned herself into Long Beach police Wednesday, and she was booked on $200,000 bail.—
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Saliva, a yawn, even the sound of hair being twirled crackles with intensity thanks to Julij Zornik’s stark sound design.—
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In the video, which reached over 2 million views as of Tuesday, Stubby twirled with excitement, showing off his fresh look.—
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The Sentra slowed and spun back into traffic before colliding with a red pickup truck, police said.—
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The ball bounced off the hands of linebacker Eric Kendricks, fell to the turf and spun slowly and harmlessly into the north end zone at Lincoln Financial Field, setting off a raucous celebration on the San Francisco 49ers’ sideline befitting of the Barbary Coast in its post-Gold Rush heyday.—
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Karrie Downs confirmed that 99% of what is on Facebook is exaggerated or twisted in discussing social media photos of their property and confirmed there's no proof of where those photos were taken.—
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Defensive coordinator Jesse Minter drew up two first-quarter looks that sent completely unblocked rushers at Nix, and the Chargers twisted Denver’s offensive line around multiple times with exotic blitzes that sent rushers looping around to opposite gaps.—
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The seat can even be swiveled outward toward the door opening to make access easier.—
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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.—
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During the 15-minute group ceremony, rising heat and steam are swirled by the sweep of a towel, carrying the scent of pure essential oils through the air.—
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Rumors of treason, incompetence and betrayal swirled.—
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“Pivoted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pivoted. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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