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
Despite thriving in shallow, weedy, mucky areas, snakeheads do not gravitate to decaying forage.
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Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
25 June 2026
While many companies naturally gravitate toward employees who are outspoken, dominant, or quick to take charge, those traits do not always translate into effective leadership.
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Alyshia Hull,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
But why are audiences and artists gravitating toward content on smaller screens with unconventional aspect ratios?
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Maxwell Adler,
Vanity Fair,
25 June 2026
Yet, ultimately, the data is showing that Gen Z is expecting to gravitate to employers who integrate AI thoughtfully into workflows, as this is the new expectation for the workplace.
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Shawn Chang,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for gravitate
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
25 June 2026
While many companies naturally gravitate toward employees who are outspoken, dominant, or quick to take charge, those traits do not always translate into effective leadership.
—
Alyshia Hull,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
But why are audiences and artists gravitating toward content on smaller screens with unconventional aspect ratios?
—
Maxwell Adler,
Vanity Fair,
25 June 2026
Yet, ultimately, the data is showing that Gen Z is expecting to gravitate to employers who integrate AI thoughtfully into workflows, as this is the new expectation for the workplace.
—
Shawn Chang,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for gravitate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gravitate
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On matchdays, the first sittings begin around five hours before kick-off, with the last one taking place around three hours before, usually taken by the substitutes who prefer to eat later.
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Seed Bare Patches in Your Lawn Cicada killer wasps prefer to burrow into bare soil and are less likely to tunnel through dense grass, says Schumacher.
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Old borrowers may need to consolidate loans, choose new repayment plans or risk being involuntarily placed in one that may not fit their budget, loan experts said.
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Design is what decides whether a person can do their best work, find the thread to something larger, and choose without leaving.
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But good things tend to happen for the Phillies when Schwarber shines — and the second half isn’t even here yet.
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The sandwich generation can tend to an aging or ailing parent without skipping work.
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At issue today is whether or not liking social media posts is an angerable offence on a reality television program.
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Cooley would also like to produce an art book of his favorite photos from the project.
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To comply with the order, Anthropic was forced to take both models offline June 12.
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Troopers, assisted by the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office and the Fort Worth Police Department, located the suspect nearby and took him into custody without incident.
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“Gravitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gravitate. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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