GRAVITATED Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

gravitated

verb

past tense of gravitate

as in preferred

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 gravitated Ream gravitated to soccer early, as did everyone else who shared his last name. —

Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2026 My father gravitated toward elevated crime fiction—Elmore Leonard, Dick Francis, Carl Hiassen, as well as more left-field picks like Allan Gurganus. —

Ian MacKenzie, Literary Hub, 27 May 2026 Despite its historic run, Nvidia is no longer the darling of Wall Street among chipmakers as investors have gravitated toward Intel, Advanced Micro Devices and memory company Micron, which have been some of the market's top performers this year. —

Katie Tarasov,jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 20 May 2026 Hollywood gravitated toward him and offered up all the juicy roles on a silver platter. —

Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 18 May 2026 Founded in 2010, Jimmy Fairly has spent years building a loyal following among editors, stylists, and celebrities who gravitated toward the brand’s directional yet accessible approach to eyewear. —

Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 16 May 2026 Marks has often gravitated toward size and versatility. —

C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026 Audiences have gravitated away from American films, particularly American independent films. —

Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 13 May 2026 Between the Oklahoma State orange, the flat brim, the motocross background and the way fans gravitated toward him, Fowler quickly became one of the most recognizable and most popular players on the PGA Tour. —

Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026

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Marble is ubiquitous, sourced from quarries from Carrara to Sicily, including the Breccia Pontifici, the stone preferred by Bernini, used for the tomb of Pope Urban VIII in St Peter’s Basilica.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
While bonds offer interest income that’s taxed as ordinary income – a rate of up to 37% -- preferred may pay income that’s treated as a qualified dividend and subject to a rate of 0%,15% or 20%, depending on the investors’ taxable income.

— Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 2 June 2026