pivoting

[ piv-uh-ting ]

noun

, Dentistry.

1. (formerly) the attaching of an artificial crown to the root of a tooth with a metal dowel.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pivoting¹

1850–55; pivot (v.) + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

After reading the letters, Anolik ditched her plans to revise “Hollywood’s Eve,” pivoting instead to write “Didion & Babitz,” an essential chronicle of a literary friendship.

From Los Angeles Times

“Unfortunately, because I have trouble pivoting, I am only gonna ask you questions about Pennsylvania,” Stewart joked at the outset of the interview.

From Salon

Hall said that she’s heard from some grassroots organizers in Arizona who open their conversation with voters by talking about the abortion measure, before pivoting to other topics.

From Los Angeles Times

“But that’s driven primarily by the fact that you just have white voters pivoting from election day to early voting. It’s not new votes.”

From Los Angeles Times

Though Trump's stop in suburban Philadelphia was billed as a town hall, he only answered four questions before pivoting to nearly 40 minutes of dancing to music.

From Salon