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pivoted

  • past participle
    of pivot.
    pivot
    noun
    a pin, point, or short shaft on the end of which something rests and turns, or upon and about which something rotates or oscillates.
  • past tense form
    of pivot.
    pivot
    noun
    a pin, point, or short shaft on the end of which something rests and turns, or upon and about which something rotates or oscillates.

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So I pivoted to the Terminator, which was gleefully accepted.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

I pivoted back to the overlook, where a beautiful white ibis was hunting for frogs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

The league pivoted away from a potential overseas franchise to playing more games internationally.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

But shortly after graduating in 2024, she pivoted to fostering a budding passion that had taken root back home.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

They pulled the shell up in front of the starting line, pivoted the Husky Clipper 180 degrees, and backed her up against the gangway.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown