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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
Instead, young Toby gravitated toward working with his hands, continuing the creative dialogue his parents had begun long before him.
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Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
Players gravitated to McDaniel, who has a style and swagger to him that will be missed.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
Monroe never fell for fashion fads and instead gravitated towards a classic, minimalist wardrobe built around capri pants, boatneck shirts, duster coats, and chic sheath dresses.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 10 Jan. 2026
Back in the resort, families naturally gravitated toward its main, multi-level pool, which features ample shallow areas for tiny swimmers and rentable cabanas that serve as the perfect respite from the sun.
—Amber Kallor, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Born in San Francisco in 1947, Weir gravitated to folk music in his teenage years.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 10 Jan. 2026
For much of his career, Skarsgård has gravitated toward characters who weaponize physical presence — Vikings, tech titans and mythic brutes whose power is immediately legible.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
The party gravitated to the bedroom's plush circular bed for one of the steamiest part of the show.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Nov. 2025
Howard gravitated to men’s wear.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
Players gravitated to McDaniel, who has a style and swagger to him that will be missed.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
Monroe never fell for fashion fads and instead gravitated towards a classic, minimalist wardrobe built around capri pants, boatneck shirts, duster coats, and chic sheath dresses.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 10 Jan. 2026
Back in the resort, families naturally gravitated toward its main, multi-level pool, which features ample shallow areas for tiny swimmers and rentable cabanas that serve as the perfect respite from the sun.
—Amber Kallor, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Born in San Francisco in 1947, Weir gravitated to folk music in his teenage years.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 10 Jan. 2026
For much of his career, Skarsgård has gravitated toward characters who weaponize physical presence — Vikings, tech titans and mythic brutes whose power is immediately legible.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
The party gravitated to the bedroom's plush circular bed for one of the steamiest part of the show.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Nov. 2025
Howard gravitated to men’s wear.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gravitated
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While England seems to have preferred Sporting Kansas City’s training site, it is not known why Tuchel would not consider the KC Current or Rock Chalk Park options for a base camp.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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Rubio understood what many preferred to ignore.—
Duncan S. DeMarsh,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2026
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Enforcement actions tended to be planned and thought through.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
14 Jan. 2026
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Following the Bork confirmation debacle—when the Senate, closely split along party lines, rejected Robert Bork’s nomination to the Court—justices tended to reach the bench only after passing ideological screening systems and bruising Senate battles.—
Duncan Hosie,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
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In the wake of the explosion, experts have questioned whether local authorities and PG&E, which has a troubled history of gas-safety incidents, took the appropriate steps to keep residents safe, including telling people to leave the area after the leak was discovered.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
16 Jan. 2026
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After her husband took her pets out of the room, Bloor then faced the even more delicate task of safely removing herself from the bed without alarming the snake.—
Phil Boucher,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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An article in Naval History described how Loomis liked to demonstrate the ship’s Colt machine guns to local officials.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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As Joseph tried to mesh some of his own system with a more Vic Fangio-style scheme run previously by Ejiro Evero in Denver — a style many of the returning players liked — the new coordinator found himself inside a burning defensive building.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
9 Jan. 2026
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And the world’s favored by a safety.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
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Carter was a Sunday-school teacher in the Southern Baptist Convention, a denomination that had favored Republican candidates since 1948, but almost 60 percent of which went for Carter in the ’76 election.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Danila Yurov scored for Minnesota in the second period, as the Wild went without a regulation win on their three-game homestand, and are now 1-3-2 in their last half-dozen.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
16 Jan. 2026
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Boston got points on two of its first three possessions of the game — a pair of rare two-point makes by Hauser, who takes 90% of his shots from 3-point range — then went cold for nearly five straight minutes.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
16 Jan. 2026
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Shapiro has enjoyed robust public approval ratings and carries a reputation as a disciplined messenger and powerhouse fundraiser.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Yates subsequently joined the San Diego Padres and enjoyed the longest sustained success of his career before bouncing to Atlanta, Texas and the Dodgers over the past three seasons.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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As for their final guesses, Robin Thicke chose Keke Palmer, McCarthy-Wahlberg opted for Leslie Jones, and Ken Jeong picked Wanda Sykes.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Jan. 2026
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Seton Hall, picked to finish last in the Big East Preseason Coaches Poll, dropped to 14-3 and 4-2 in the league.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Gravitated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gravitated. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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