GRAVITATES Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

gravitates

verb

present tense third-person singular of gravitate

as in prefers

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 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

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Georges is a big fan of Argentina legend Lionel Messi and prefers him over Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo.

— Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Girl Power on steroids, Nanno prefers cold hard justice to empathy every time.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of prefers

Verb

Once the interviews are wrapped, scores are delivered, references are verified, Bending Spoons finally chooses who to hire.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 15 July 2026
Eustaquio chooses to cross into a central area and Bosnia clear the ball, but the idea — to draw opponents out and create an overload in one area — was sound.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of chooses

Verb

Among the existing methods for cleaning flesh off a specimen is chemical treatment, but that tends to be bad for the environment and can degrade the skeleton.

— Ari Daniel, NPR, 17 July 2026
Flooding damage, for example, tends to have major step changes once water levels exceed specific marks set by riverbanks.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026

Definition of tends

Verb

Players each have 30 seconds on a personal clock, so whoever takes the longest and runs out of time first — sometimes because Jacquis calls for detailed clarifications — gets booted.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 July 2026
Here, The Athletic takes a look at some of the youngsters who will be hoping to make a positive impression.

— Andy Jones, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of takes

Verb

For the most part, BriseBois likes the team the Lightning had this past season.

— Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2026
In either case, the executive branch is tasked with administering and enforcing laws, whether the mayor or president likes them or not.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

Definition of likes

Verb

Once both team colors are determined, FIFA selects the color that the referees will wear, which is also intended to be the most striking color as compared to both of the teams.

— Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026
Boise contracts each year with whoever Ada County selects, Shelton said.

— Carolyn Komatsoulis Updated July 7, Idaho Statesman, 7 July 2026

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