- present participle of pivot.
pivoting
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pivoting
Example Sentences
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He also denied that Haberman and Swan possess audio recordings “that they imply they have” before pivoting to familiar talking points about the 2024 election and Iran.
From Salon • Jun. 28, 2026
Super Micro is pivoting away from selling individual components toward turnkey server racks.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026
Points, too, for the solid casting, from the leads’ tricky pivoting from openness to caginess, to the criminally underseen Wasikowska, who navigates maternal complexities of worry and compassion that confound easy pigeonholing.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026
Allbirds is changing its name to Smartbird and pivoting to an AI business, appointing Nadia Carlsten as its new chief executive.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026
At the end of the act, the illusionist takes a bow with a pivoting turn, acknowledging the entire circle as the audience applauds.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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