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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
Its pieces have a midcentury, elegant look that Will Hunt Lewis, founder of vintage shopping site Hunt & Bloom, immediately gravitates toward.
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Heather Bien, Martha Stewart, 12 Jan. 2026
During the interview, Chu gravitates again and again toward the story’s emotional weight and startling modernity.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Dec. 2025
This group of women generally gravitates toward the industries that have been cut, downsized, or eliminated altogether.
—Jeannette Wade, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Model Sora Choi gravitates toward products that give her a natural-looking, second-skin glow.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 13 Nov. 2025
Obsessed anglers who lived in Key West, and whose fiction sometimes gravitates toward horses, blood sports, and male protagonists with a masculine swagger counterbalanced by a certain reflective, existentialist temperament—the similarities between the two are obvious, yet go only so far.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
The queen consort, who ascended the throne in September 2022 alongside her husband King Charles III, often gravitates to brooches as a signature accessory for her attire, holding both sentimental meaning and historic significance.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Essentially, the genre someone gravitates towards can quietly reveal personality traits like our humors, values, and emotional wiring—the kind of clues that aren’t always captured in a dating app profile.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 22 Oct. 2025
As for the overall style, Thevenot gravitates toward simplicity, suggesting something in the center of the updo-to-hair-down spectrum.
—Anneke Knot, Allure, 10 Oct. 2025
Heather Bien, Martha Stewart, 12 Jan. 2026
During the interview, Chu gravitates again and again toward the story’s emotional weight and startling modernity.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Dec. 2025
This group of women generally gravitates toward the industries that have been cut, downsized, or eliminated altogether.
—Jeannette Wade, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Model Sora Choi gravitates toward products that give her a natural-looking, second-skin glow.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 13 Nov. 2025
Obsessed anglers who lived in Key West, and whose fiction sometimes gravitates toward horses, blood sports, and male protagonists with a masculine swagger counterbalanced by a certain reflective, existentialist temperament—the similarities between the two are obvious, yet go only so far.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
The queen consort, who ascended the throne in September 2022 alongside her husband King Charles III, often gravitates to brooches as a signature accessory for her attire, holding both sentimental meaning and historic significance.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Essentially, the genre someone gravitates towards can quietly reveal personality traits like our humors, values, and emotional wiring—the kind of clues that aren’t always captured in a dating app profile.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 22 Oct. 2025
As for the overall style, Thevenot gravitates toward simplicity, suggesting something in the center of the updo-to-hair-down spectrum.
—Anneke Knot, Allure, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gravitates
Verb
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Cher in Clueless was all about the big, bright, bold colors—but sometimes, Alicia Silverstone prefers a more muted sartorial moment.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
12 Jan. 2026
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Today, Staub prefers hardwood, limestone, terracotta, or stone tile in softer, organic tones.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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No one who works at the Academy chooses the categories.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
20 Jan. 2026
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With the tension finally diffused, Ainsley reconsiders her decision and chooses to give dorm life another shot.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
18 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Its abundant arch support tends to reposition your body alignment, which can improve posture overall.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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As for the least expensive month, September tends to be the cheapest time to visit, along with August.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Whoever takes the role is significantly restricted by the prior regime.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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When violations occur and are reported, CPS takes prompt and appropriate disciplinary action, up to and including termination and referral to law enforcement, as required by law, while upholding the highest ethical standards.—
Asal Rezaei,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Jets under Engstrand focus on a physical, aggressive style that likes quarterbacks to use a blend of RPOs, zone reads and play-action passes.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The fun and flattering style works for all ages, and Manzone likes twisting hair back into a claw clip to keep things super youthful.—
Catharine Malzahn,
InStyle,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Regardless, Rodriguez has shown a high IQ for the game and will be a steal for whichever team selects him.—
Ty Kaplan,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Jan. 2026
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In the performance categories, BAFTA’s unique longlisting process has the Acting chapter vote determine the first seven places, while a jury selects the final three from those ranked eight through 13 in the chapter vote.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The United States favors voluntary standards to preserve innovation and security flexibility.—
Steven Wolfe Pereira,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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The firm favors investment-grade bonds with maturities of three to seven years, which have yields close to the 10-year Treasury but with much less duration risk.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2026
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