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
Dark matter and normal matter both gravitate.
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Big Think, 23 Oct. 2025
The agency says that bears do not naturally gravitate to garbage or other food sources in populated areas.
—Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
People who always gravitate toward romance novels might lead with empathy and hope, Jacono points out, while sci-fi readers may be drawn to curiosity, logic, and big-picture thinking.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 22 Oct. 2025
Christoph gravitated toward music.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gravitate
Big Think, 23 Oct. 2025
The agency says that bears do not naturally gravitate to garbage or other food sources in populated areas.
—Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
People who always gravitate toward romance novels might lead with empathy and hope, Jacono points out, while sci-fi readers may be drawn to curiosity, logic, and big-picture thinking.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 22 Oct. 2025
Christoph gravitated toward music.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gravitate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gravitate
Verb
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Bill Clinton preferred new releases, screening seminal '90s movies like Schindler's List, Groundhog Day, and Titanic.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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The company also prefers to return to locations year after year, so customers know where to find them, Simonson said.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Blue Jays chose Yesavage in the first round of last year’s draft out of East Carolina University.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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During his free agency ahead of the 2024 season, Ohtani visited Toronto as one of his finalists but ultimately chose to stay in Southern California and play for the Dodgers.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There’s a lot of stuff in the ocean, and marine debris tends to aggregate in the same places as does the whale sharks’ primary prey.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Oct. 2025
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Chickens with reddish-brown feathers and red earlobes tend to lay brown eggs.—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There’s a lot to like about the way the Sabres have played, though.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Choi likes to precut carrots, celery, onions and fennel.—
Malaka Gharib,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
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The father charged in suspicion of murder in his toddler's 2024 hot car death has taken a plea deal with Pima County prosecutors that includes a higher sentencing than in a previous plea offer.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Pennywise — the iconic, malevolent shapeshifting entity that often takes the form of a dancing clown and was first introduced in Stephen King's 1986 novel It — suddenly and mysteriously appeared on five different continents on Tuesday.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Gravitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gravitate. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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