as in to prefer
to be drawn or attracted
He always gravitated to the fantasy section of the bookstore. She tends to gravitate towards people who share her interest in music.
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Recent Examples of gravitate
Dark matter and normal matter both gravitate.
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Big Think, 23 Oct. 2025
The agency says that bears do not naturally gravitate to garbage or other food sources in populated areas.
—Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
People who always gravitate toward romance novels might lead with empathy and hope, Jacono points out, while sci-fi readers may be drawn to curiosity, logic, and big-picture thinking.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 22 Oct. 2025
Christoph gravitated toward music.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gravitate
Big Think, 23 Oct. 2025
The agency says that bears do not naturally gravitate to garbage or other food sources in populated areas.
—Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
People who always gravitate toward romance novels might lead with empathy and hope, Jacono points out, while sci-fi readers may be drawn to curiosity, logic, and big-picture thinking.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 22 Oct. 2025
Christoph gravitated toward music.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gravitate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gravitate
Verb
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Glasner prefers his players to know their role perfectly, to complement each other and to commit to the game plan largely without deviation.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Cinnabon Sweets lovers who prefer Cinnabon over a cinnamon sugar pretzel can enjoy an OREO Spookies & Cream Chillatta with any CinnaPack purchase from October 27 to October 31.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Blue Jays chose Yesavage in the first round of last year’s draft out of East Carolina University.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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During his free agency ahead of the 2024 season, Ohtani visited Toronto as one of his finalists but ultimately chose to stay in Southern California and play for the Dodgers.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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For people under 30, who may not even remember a time when influencers were not ubiquitous, as well as all manner of marketers and salespeople, the term’s connotations tend to be neutral to positive.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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Valadao, a dairy farmer from Hanford, tends to perform better during presidential election years when Trump is on the ballot, Abernathy said.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There’s a lot to like about the way the Sabres have played, though.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Choi likes to precut carrots, celery, onions and fennel.—
Malaka Gharib,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
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Despite Rashida’s attempts at reason on behalf of Hamida, the elders take the baby away.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Freeman’s coaching style is different and more player-friendly than Kelly’s, and Freeman took Notre Dame to the national championship game a year ago.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Gravitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gravitate. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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