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
Travelers focused on biological age and longevity diagnostics gravitate toward Chenot Palace Weggis, while those looking for deeper integration of traditional healing with modern wellness science often choose Kamalaya.
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Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
The Predators have gravitated to competitive, hardworking, two-way players, and Lawrence fits what they’re attracted to to the letter while giving them a legit future top-six center to build around.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Black holes can only gravitate; electromagnetic effects are responsible for making these jets.
—Big Think, 4 May 2026
That Gracen Halton didn’t gravitate toward baseball was of no great disappointment to his godfather.
—Graham Womack
may 4, Sacbee.com, 4 May 2026
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Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
The Predators have gravitated to competitive, hardworking, two-way players, and Lawrence fits what they’re attracted to to the letter while giving them a legit future top-six center to build around.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Black holes can only gravitate; electromagnetic effects are responsible for making these jets.
—Big Think, 4 May 2026
That Gracen Halton didn’t gravitate toward baseball was of no great disappointment to his godfather.
—Graham Womack
may 4, Sacbee.com, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gravitate
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Much like former head coach Tom Thibodeau, Mike Brown prefers to use McBride off the ball as a spot-up shooter — but also as a guard-to-guard screen setter.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Lamont, a fiscal moderate, has been reluctant to support spending that would exceed the cap on a recurring basis and would prefer legislators pay for extra town aid by finding offsetting cuts elsewhere in the budget.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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Not everyone will make the decision to pursue treatment, but good candidates deserve the opportunity to choose.—
Kathi Rigby,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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That is all too rare these days, especially in the case of an apparently rootless individual who chose an unconventional yet outwardly decent lifestyle.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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The menu spans several regions—Thai curries, Chinese dim sum, Japanese sushi—and the restaurant tends to attract both hotel guests and regular Cairo diners who come specifically for it.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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Social events tend to allow a tiny bit of leeway, even though the host then has to listen to tedious descriptions of the traffic.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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Melvin likes to use thrifted trays to hold jewelry.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
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In 1991 — peak Captain Planet and the Planeteers — Turner won the Audubon medal from the National Audubon Society, a conservation group that really likes birds.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
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When occupancy is lower, the evening happy hour takes place in the lobby lounge, but does not skimp on the buffet spread of hot and cold items, enough for dinner for many people.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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Trump took credit for an April 16th agreement between Israel and Lebanon, which Iran demanded as a condition for broader talks with the United States.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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“Gravitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gravitate. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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