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
Within hours of hearing about the failure, Musk gravitated toward the simple answer of a projectile being shot through the rocket.
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ArsTechnica, 5 May 2025
This spirit of elegant, everyday adornment stands in sharp contrast to the Y2K era of crop tops and low-rise jeans, Wallner says, when people actually needed something to tell the time, and therefore gravitated towards eye-popping, in-your-face, men’s styles.
—Talia Abbas, Vogue, 29 Apr. 2025
The people gravitated to Jordan’s cutthroat nature, to Kobe’s mamba mentality, to Iverson’s counter-culture defiance and to James, Curry and KD for their unique brilliance.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Scammers and scalpers gravitate to these sites to make a quick buck off of people desperate for the new hotness, and will often elevate prices, post deceptive listings and more to separate you from your money.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 5 May 2025
This spirit of elegant, everyday adornment stands in sharp contrast to the Y2K era of crop tops and low-rise jeans, Wallner says, when people actually needed something to tell the time, and therefore gravitated towards eye-popping, in-your-face, men’s styles.
—Talia Abbas, Vogue, 29 Apr. 2025
The people gravitated to Jordan’s cutthroat nature, to Kobe’s mamba mentality, to Iverson’s counter-culture defiance and to James, Curry and KD for their unique brilliance.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Scammers and scalpers gravitate to these sites to make a quick buck off of people desperate for the new hotness, and will often elevate prices, post deceptive listings and more to separate you from your money.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 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
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The fact that the high court chose this case to discuss universal injunctions could mean a majority want to reaffirm their use, said Ilya Somin, a law professor at George Mason University.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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However, their two daughters, both under the age of 3, who Gilbert chose not to name, had been left in the dark about what their dad had planned.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 May 2025
Verb
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Liverpool tend to target their attacking-third entries more on the flanks rather than through the centre, using Salah on the right and, usually, Luis Diaz on the left.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
8 May 2025
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When the Financial Action Task Force puts you on their grey list for strategic deficiencies in combating money laundering (even if since removed), investors tend to take note.—
Lissele Pratt,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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But a horse who likes to hang behind and make a late push won’t want to get trapped against the railing.—
Sam Cohn,
Baltimore Sun,
12 May 2025
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That sounds ominously like a plan to sue cities and states over laws, like Florida’s ban on rifle sales to people under 21, that the gun lobby doesn’t like.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
12 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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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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“Gravitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gravitate. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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