gravitate

verb

Definition of gravitatenext
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 He’s gravitated toward Democrats with a record of performing well statewide, and party leaders fear nominating someone too far outside the mainstream in Maine, one of the top Senate battlegrounds of the 2026 cycle. — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 7 July 2026 When success is measured primarily through deliverables, students naturally gravitate toward tools that maximize efficiency, a reality documented by The Guardian in its deep dive into the university AI cheating crisis. — Jason Benedict, Fortune, 7 July 2026 During the pandemic era, people started to gravitate toward healthier lifestyles. — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 7 July 2026 My mom gravitates toward flowy, breezy blouses in the summer. — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for gravitate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gravitate
  1. prefer
  2. choose
  3. tend
  4. like
  5. take
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  • Meanwhile, oily or acne-prone skin types may prefer lightweight fluids and gels that are noncomedogenic and won’t feel heavy throughout the day.
    — Catharine Malzahn, Allure, 13 July 2026
  • General manager Jeff Pagliocca prefers to remain active during all trade windows, which has resulted in a flood of moves over the past three seasons that include trading away star players like Kahleah Copper, Marina Mabrey and Angel Reese.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
Definition of prefer
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  • Eustaquio chooses to cross into a central area and Bosnia clear the ball, but the idea — to draw opponents out and create an overload in one area — was sound.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • Vernon Vernon is known as the trail capital of British Columbia, and hikers, cyclists, and mountain bikers have hundreds of miles of trails to choose from.
    — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026
Definition of choose
Verb
  • While research around sports and brain impacts has tended to focus on American football, soccer players may be at risk as well.
    — Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 12 July 2026
  • Outbreaks tend to occur most often in the late spring and summer.
    — Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of tend
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  • Shilpa's incredible pie crust has cream cheese in it or there are many pie makers that like to use lard or shortenings.
    — Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 July 2026
  • And what that’s telling us is that there’s a molecule, ozone in that case, that really likes to absorb that wavelength of light and therefore make the planet appear a little bit larger.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 9 July 2026
Definition of like
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  • Gavin and Kenny say that Amanda is not taking any accountability for her part in the relationship falling apart.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 8 July 2026
  • Temasek was also part of a consortium with Centurium Capital and True Light Capital, a private equity firm under Temasek, that took ANE private in February.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 July 2026
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