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
The Fiona Clare frock featured subtle details, including slightly puffy sleeves and a flowing skirt, a silhouette that Queen Camilla tends to gravitate toward.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Gartner, a market research firm, estimated last year that search engine volume would drop 25% by 2026 as consumers gravitate toward AI tools.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
But Flay gravitated toward slabs with louder and louder veining.
—Keith Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2025
Leaders gravitate toward people who remind them of themselves, or who visibly demonstrate traits associated with authority.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Gartner, a market research firm, estimated last year that search engine volume would drop 25% by 2026 as consumers gravitate toward AI tools.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
But Flay gravitated toward slabs with louder and louder veining.
—Keith Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2025
Leaders gravitate toward people who remind them of themselves, or who visibly demonstrate traits associated with authority.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gravitate
Verb
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Neutrogena Clean Face Oil-free Broad-Spectrum SPF 50 Recor prefers this oil-free SPF for his face while flying.—
Kristy Alpert,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Sep. 2025
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The cool-season annual needs full sun and well-draining soil to grow, and prefers mild temperatures.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In her autobiography, Gibson wrote about biding her time rather than choosing to agitate.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Some actors might choose to step away from such a thing, or even be frustrated by it or it being brought up in interviews, but Fischer clearly enjoys every last moment of her good fortune from a former era, even now.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the modern game, from Tests to T20s and The Hundred, each side will now tend to include more than one gun fielder.—
James Wallace,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Rainwater tends to stockpile on the edges of roads.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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From the days of the James brothers to James Franklin, Kansas and Missouri haven’t liked each other for a long time.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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This might seem fussy, but no one likes watery pimiento cheese.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
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But just like the men who understood changing a diaper in the 1990s didn't take away their manliness, so can participating in their spouse's emotional needs.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Arsenal know that and Smith will take no time proving it.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Gravitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gravitate. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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