Synonyms of gravitate

gravitate

verb

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.

Related Words

• prefer
• choose
• tend
• like
• take
• tend (to)
• enjoy
• want
• favor
• point
• select
• go
• pick
• adore
• relish
• care (for)
• dig
• bias
• desire
• cotton (to)
• crave
• incline (toward)
• fancy
• lean (toward or towards)
• delight (in)
• single (out)
• wish (for)
• covet
• admire
• appreciate
• prejudice
• name
• groove (on)
• cull
• revel (in)
• handpick
• suggest
• cherish
• treasure
• indicate
• value
• prize
• hanker (for or after)
• go in for
• trend
• run
• be partial to

Dissimilar Words

• avoid
• shun
• dislike
• hate
• shy (from or away from)
• loathe
• refuse
• detest
• abhor
• reject
• decline
• turn down
• discard
• disfavor
• jettison
• mislike
• throw away
• abominate
• throw out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gravitate

Her nails were short, just barely passing the tip of her fingers in length, and painted with that rich, dark, brownish-purplish-blackish color everyone tends to gravitate to come fall. — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 18 Sep. 2026

As more high-value archival pieces move through live auctions, buyers will gravitate to marketplaces with the strongest verification track record. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2026

Buyers who don’t care about cloudiness are gravitating to the cheaper bullet tier where the Frigidaire, Igloo and Magic Chef models sit. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026

Some of the nation’s biggest news purveyors are scrambling to find ways to appeal to younger audiences who gravitate more readily to digital outlets that may only have months or a few years of traction. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026

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