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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
The party gravitated to the bedroom's plush circular bed for one of the steamiest part of the show.
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Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Nov. 2025
More generally, Europeans' personal happiness levels have seemingly gravitated away from church and children, the traditional sources of meaning, and toward a discomfiting positive correlation with the size of a nation's welfare state.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Howard gravitated to men’s wear.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
Christoph gravitated toward music.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025
Both Wilson and Brown are Florida men, born and raised, and college recruiting has always gravitated toward warmer climates.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
As team captain, Sitake gravitated toward his mentor’s leadership style.
—Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Many designers gravitated toward primary and statement colors.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Gradually, dark matter particles gravitated towards the center of the galaxy.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Nov. 2025
More generally, Europeans' personal happiness levels have seemingly gravitated away from church and children, the traditional sources of meaning, and toward a discomfiting positive correlation with the size of a nation's welfare state.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Howard gravitated to men’s wear.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
Christoph gravitated toward music.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025
Both Wilson and Brown are Florida men, born and raised, and college recruiting has always gravitated toward warmer climates.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
As team captain, Sitake gravitated toward his mentor’s leadership style.
—Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Many designers gravitated toward primary and statement colors.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Gradually, dark matter particles gravitated towards the center of the galaxy.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gravitated
Verb
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In a previous short interview alongside mayoral candidates Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Silwa, Mamdani said remote work positions should continue for workers, a policy preferred by younger generations.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Therefore, calcium citrate may be preferred over calcium carbonate in people with low stomach acid levels.—
Trang Tran,
Verywell Health,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Carl Stralow learned earlier this season that his Keller squad tended to be up and down.—
Cody Thorn,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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More generally, the referendum tended to do better in precincts whose voter pools skew younger, an Observer analysis found.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
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Döpfner nearly bought the FT in 2015, before losing it to Nikkei, and took a controlling stake in Business Insider — at the top of the new media market — for $343 million.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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With the win, Southern Miss (7-2, 5-0) took sole possession of first place in the Sun Belt Conference West Division standings.—
Michael Harley,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Katya hadn’t liked his plan, Ryan said.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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Like me — a reluctant movie guy who never liked racing, and now somehow has three racecars.—
Chris Cardillo,
Rolling Stone,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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No team plays well every week, but Green Bay is the only team with more than one defeat this season when favored by at least seven.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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Policies that favored building new dams and drilling deep wells over maintaining infrastructure and promoting conservation have left the country facing severe water shortages.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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After that day, when I was given the book which promised to answer all of my bloody questions—my long-suffering American Girl doll went into the closet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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On the other sideline, Lawrence went 13-for-23 for 158 yards with one touchdown and one interception.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The family drove across the lake into New Orleans, enjoyed dinner at a landmark restaurant and then met Justin’s oldest sister, Tara, at a sports bar.—
Alexandra Rockey Fleming,
PEOPLE,
11 Nov. 2025
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The film enjoyed a 12-minute ovation in Venice and has since played at Toronto, San Sebastian and London among other festivals and soon hits the MENA circuit with a screening at the Red Sea Film Festival in December.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
10 Nov. 2025
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Lecholop acknowledged that the key feature of the process is removing a board elected by the community and replacing it with one hand-picked by Morath.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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In a surprising turn of events, Grande picked an audience member to perform opposite with, instead of her usual scene partner Erivo as Elphaba.—
Haley Kluge,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Gravitated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gravitated. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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