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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
Williams said the shop gravitates toward flowers that are naturally in season rather than forcing specific looks year-round.
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J.m. Banks
may 9, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2026
This passionate sign naturally gravitates towards dark, velvety touches and a dramatic color palette of purple, red, and black.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2026
For the kind of traveler who gravitates toward local food scenes, independent businesses and unhurried experiences, a drizzly Seattle day is actually a gift.
—Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
High-vamp ballet flats from The Row, a ball cap, and an oversized brown suede tote bag are natural add-ons Kravitz regularly gravitates towards, while the pop of red beaded necklace totally caught us by surprise.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2026
His disabilities are visible, and people's attention naturally gravitates toward him.
—Dr. Joseph D'orazio, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
The ‘myth of mass exodus’ Building on its data showing New York office space is still in high demand, JLL argued that the robustness of New York’s business sector is also dependent on a steady supply of qualified labor, which indicates that high-quality talent still gravitates toward the city.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
Van Beirendonck gravitates toward loud prints in bright colors and allusions to BDSM, whereas Van Saene makes elegant cocktail dresses for women with bow details and shrunken cardigans.
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 27 Mar. 2026
The promenade begins as everyone gravitates to the central square.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2026
J.m. Banks
may 9, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2026
This passionate sign naturally gravitates towards dark, velvety touches and a dramatic color palette of purple, red, and black.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2026
For the kind of traveler who gravitates toward local food scenes, independent businesses and unhurried experiences, a drizzly Seattle day is actually a gift.
—Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
High-vamp ballet flats from The Row, a ball cap, and an oversized brown suede tote bag are natural add-ons Kravitz regularly gravitates towards, while the pop of red beaded necklace totally caught us by surprise.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2026
His disabilities are visible, and people's attention naturally gravitates toward him.
—Dr. Joseph D'orazio, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
The ‘myth of mass exodus’ Building on its data showing New York office space is still in high demand, JLL argued that the robustness of New York’s business sector is also dependent on a steady supply of qualified labor, which indicates that high-quality talent still gravitates toward the city.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
Van Beirendonck gravitates toward loud prints in bright colors and allusions to BDSM, whereas Van Saene makes elegant cocktail dresses for women with bow details and shrunken cardigans.
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 27 Mar. 2026
The promenade begins as everyone gravitates to the central square.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gravitates
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Fred prefers to vividly demonstrate his fondness for embodying an AI emulation.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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But Collins prefers to speak in grander terms about Wonder’s vision.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Watch which benchmarks Google chooses to show on stage.—
Dan Fitzpatrick,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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The league then chooses the team’s general managers.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
Verb
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The argument for keeping an underperforming manager tends to centre on whether there were enough mitigating circumstances behind a bad season, and whether the club can use their summer to make the correct changes in player recruitment and wider infrastructure to fix things.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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The disease tends to progress rapidly.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
Verb
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And doing it manually — finding every broker, submitting every opt-out form, rechecking every few months — takes hours.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Those split levels of child and adult consciousness give the film a certain piquancy, a little gap where drama can spark in a story where almost nothing really happens except a kid takes a plane ride, or several plane rides, with his mom.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Millville Toaster Tarts For anyone who likes to start their day with a little bit of brown sugar pastry, consider picking up a box of Millville Toaster Tarts instead of name brand Pop-Tarts.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
18 May 2026
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The policy wonk in me likes to think that the consensus was a result of persuasive ecological analysis by experts.—
Mark VanderSchaaf,
Twin Cities,
18 May 2026
Verb
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The contest, launched to promote young designers from leading design schools worldwide, selects a theme each year that challenges students to infuse innovation into the brand’s signature yarns.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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On one hand, when a team selects in the lottery, the logical next step is a draft party, part of the hype of the next newcomer to be marketed.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
13 May 2026
Verb
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The judge also found that the public interest strongly favors transparency, particularly, the court noted, when the chief election official is himself a candidate in the election being administered.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Dietary guidance generally favors unsaturated fats over saturated ones for heart health, which puts plant oils ahead of animal fats in most clinical recommendations.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
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“Gravitates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gravitates. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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