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.
were pivoting
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past progressiveof pivot.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The group’s self-titled, guitar-drenched first album met a desire for hard rock when many popular artists were pivoting to disco and funk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
GitLab joins a growing roster of software companies that have laid off employees and said they were pivoting to make artificial intelligence a central pillar of their business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
The pandemic's swift ascent meant that colleges and universities were pivoting to remote learning for the remainder of the semester.
From Salon ● Feb. 12, 2022
Instead, she began to work with Nicole Hogsett, director of marketing and audience development, on “how we were pivoting our programming,” McCain said.
From New York Times ● Sep. 4, 2020
It was then, when the mustangs were pivoting, with the white in the lead, that Jones jumped upon the stone, fired his pistol and roared with all his strength.
From The Last of the Plainsmen by Zane Grey
