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
Growing up in the suburbs of Fort Worth, Texas, a teenage Trent Grisham gravitated toward the world of sports psychology.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 May 2025
That led executives to gravitate toward carrying over the legacy name, said the people.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 9 May 2025
Somehow, that comes out in our work, except Peter has gravitated more toward these big action films.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2025
Feeling the loss, nephew Dean gravitated back and helped out where he was needed.
—Katie Black, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2025
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 May 2025
That led executives to gravitate toward carrying over the legacy name, said the people.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 9 May 2025
Somehow, that comes out in our work, except Peter has gravitated more toward these big action films.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2025
Feeling the loss, nephew Dean gravitated back and helped out where he was needed.
—Katie Black, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for gravitate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gravitate
Verb
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As Americans confront the realities of longer life expectancies, a growing share would prefer not to see their 100th birthday.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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Regular vacations are essential for recharging, and many professionals prefer the warmer, longer days of summer to take a break.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Verb
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There are two classe s to choose from every Tuesday -- 9:15-11:15 a.m. and 5:30-7:15 p.m.—
Carin Schoppmeyer,
Arkansas Online,
24 May 2025
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There’s no shortage of options to choose from, but here are the best to buy now.—
Brad Bourque,
Wired News,
23 May 2025
Verb
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In practice, the marketing language around these tools tends not to capture the ways that actual humans use them.—
Damon Beres,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2025
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Such phenomena tend to help lead to multiples contracting — at least temporarily.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
20 May 2025
Verb
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Celestial Park is an original concept world, which Universal likes to say puts the park back into theme park.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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According to Lesperance, most people don't like to move, abandoning their familiar life for one that is widely unknown.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
Verb
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The man took the books from the Beachwood branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library (CCPL) in early April, only to later post a video of himself burning the books on social media, according to a May 2 police report viewed by USA TODAY.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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One of our last photos of him was taken inside that diner, grinning at us over an orange coffee cup.—
Gwen Rockwood,
Arkansas Online,
15 May 2025
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“Gravitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gravitate. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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