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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 gravitates
While national attention often gravitates toward states like California or New York, the Arizona desert is home to an especially active community of subscribers willing to pay for content through monthly memberships, one time purchases, and pay per view posts.
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Nadia Cantú, AZCentral.com, 5 Mar. 2026
So – everyone gravitates towards him.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2026
For anyone who gravitates toward food halls and market culture, Arthur Avenue Retail Market predates the trend by the better part of a century.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
Burkle gravitates toward properties with provenance.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2026
The interior designer gravitates toward the farm sinks from Watermark, which feature large backsplashes and contrasting base colors.
—Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart, 28 Jan. 2026
From here on, one of the movie’s more nuanced developments is how the girl gravitates toward — or else rejects — each of her parents at different stages.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 24 Jan. 2026
Somehow futuristic and Renaissance-coded all at once, these exquisite nails feel like exactly the kind of mystical, fantastical manicure Fox often gravitates toward.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 15 Jan. 2026
This group of women generally gravitates toward the industries that have been cut, downsized, or eliminated altogether.
—Jeannette Wade, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Nadia Cantú, AZCentral.com, 5 Mar. 2026
So – everyone gravitates towards him.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2026
For anyone who gravitates toward food halls and market culture, Arthur Avenue Retail Market predates the trend by the better part of a century.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
Burkle gravitates toward properties with provenance.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2026
The interior designer gravitates toward the farm sinks from Watermark, which feature large backsplashes and contrasting base colors.
—Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart, 28 Jan. 2026
From here on, one of the movie’s more nuanced developments is how the girl gravitates toward — or else rejects — each of her parents at different stages.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 24 Jan. 2026
Somehow futuristic and Renaissance-coded all at once, these exquisite nails feel like exactly the kind of mystical, fantastical manicure Fox often gravitates toward.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 15 Jan. 2026
This group of women generally gravitates toward the industries that have been cut, downsized, or eliminated altogether.
—Jeannette Wade, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gravitates
Verb
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The trail helps a large segment of the population who isn’t comfortable riding bicycles in traffic and prefers low-volume, low-speed conditions.—
Taylor Haught,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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Carrick prefers to keep his cards close to his chest in his post-match press conferences.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But the record of success in regime-change initiatives is sparse, especially when the nation seeking a revolution chooses to engage only from a distance.—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
28 Feb. 2026
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Given the money swirling around the region, if the EU chooses to probe that particular element of the deal then it will be closely scrutinized, and could act as something of a test case for future deals.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Rainwater tends to accumulate at the road edges.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Mar. 2026
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The disease tends to grow quickly and be difficult to diagnose, Felchi said.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Advice columnist Carolyn Hax takes your comments and questions most Fridays about life, family, relationships and more.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Divers have to carefully chisel each coral from the seabed by hand and bring it to the surface, which takes a lot of time and labor.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Not that Talarico, a progressive seminarian, likes to see the social-media drama that’s arisen as primary day gets closer.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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My sister likes to throw dinner parties.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The parade committee selects the grand marshal based on heritage, community involvement, and outreach ability.—
Jack Perry,
The Providence Journal,
6 Mar. 2026
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Whom Indianapolis selects next month could be greatly affected by the decisions the team makes this month.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Here is a quick glimpse at who could stay and who could go as Verbeek, a wild card among GMs who favors the unconventional, assesses his group ahead of the deadline.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
3 Mar. 2026
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Unlike a blunt bob which favors sharp lines, the softer pageboy bob invites tousled texture.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
3 Mar. 2026
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