gravitates

present tense third-person singular of gravitate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of gravitates My mom gravitates toward flowy, breezy blouses in the summer. Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026 When psychologists talk about exceptional intelligence, the conversation almost always gravitates toward IQ. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026 And when the pro action resumes, everyone gravitates to the nearest TV screen to watch their heroes and refuel their dreams. Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2026 The Democratic Party has been slower to pull candidates from the ranks of supportive media, and still gravitates towards those with more traditional political resumes. Max Tani, semafor.com, 15 June 2026 Even though the drugmakers are out of favor once again and the group is vulnerable to give back some of last week’s gains as the market gravitates toward faster-moving stocks, one analyst published a positive note on a new J & J medicine that supports our long-term thesis. Jeff Marks,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 15 June 2026 Zara gravitates toward confident, vibrant fashion, and that’s very much aligned with True Religion’s DNA. Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 11 June 2026 Interior designer Monique Miller, co-founder of Calimia Home, often gravitates toward teak in particular. Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 11 June 2026 Second, people’s attention naturally gravitates toward the few instances where data sharing benefits them. Sandra Matz, The Conversation, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gravitates
Verb
  • Adraina prefers her caffeine beverages on the sweet side as a latte, while Matt enjoys cold brew and drip.
    Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
  • While Elle is known for her wardrobe’s pink color palette, Minetree, for her part, prefers the color green.
    Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • At the center of the narrative is the theme of parenthood, explored through the eyes of someone who chooses to give it up out of sheer fear and inadequacy.
    Ed Meza, Variety, 23 July 2026
  • Money flows into the worker’s account throughout a working life, whether or not the worker actively chooses to save extra from each pay.
    Kris Iyer, Fortune, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • Modi, a third-term leader, tends not to be swayed by protest movements.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • Sami Start, the chief executive of crypto onramp Transak, said on the On The Margin podcast that demand for financial products tends to track wealth.
    Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • Pino is seen as a player who takes risks to progress play up the pitch, offering a slightly different profile to the rest of the squad.
    Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • His moviegoing sensibility that any casting that takes him far away from the film’s narrative is a negative goes into the red zone with Page, who reunites with Nolan after Inception.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • No one likes the sloppy tailoring of Octavius’s open-back suit, but Law loves the jacket.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 July 2026
  • Sandy, who uses a metal detector and likes to dig at night, recently donated fifty pieces of the type to a museum dedicated to one of the owners of Doves Press, and plans to complete the set.
    Sam Knight, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • The administrator’s office randomly selects 12 members from its panel.
    Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
  • The proposal would move ahead only if Ottawa ultimately selects the Swedish fighter as part of its long-term air combat strategy.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • Most commonly, Apple has held its keynote exactly eight days after Labor Day, in 2013, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023 and 2025, because the company favors a Tuesday event.
    David Phelan, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Feely favors the technology, arguing that AI data centers can benefit local communities and emphasizing their importance to national security.
    Terry Collins, USA Today, 20 July 2026

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“Gravitates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gravitates. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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