as in preferring
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 gravitating
And as an actor, Redford chose his projects carefully, often gravitating to roles that somehow connected with the absurdity of American politics, and its potential to foster corruption.
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Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
Asian-Pacific markets continue to grow as well, but the flow of capital and creativity is increasingly gravitating eastward.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2025
However, shoppers seem to be gravitating toward a specific wide-leg style, which is available for just $32.
—Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
As a result, Democrats, who have been rudderless since their devastating loss in the November election, have been gravitating toward Newsom.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 4 Sep. 2025
Clients are gravitating towards cleaner, more elevated tailoring — whether in full suits or styled down with denim — while still craving that distinctive twist.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025
Kim notes that consumers are gravitating toward greens, and says that Warm Eucalyptus delivers on that interest while offering a sense of resilience and serenity.
—Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Audiences either haven’t been gravitating towards bangers or artists haven’t been as upbeat with their singles — perhaps both.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
This philosophy is one that many NFL teams are gravitating toward where star athletes are seeing little to no playing time in the preseason.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
Asian-Pacific markets continue to grow as well, but the flow of capital and creativity is increasingly gravitating eastward.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2025
However, shoppers seem to be gravitating toward a specific wide-leg style, which is available for just $32.
—Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
As a result, Democrats, who have been rudderless since their devastating loss in the November election, have been gravitating toward Newsom.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 4 Sep. 2025
Clients are gravitating towards cleaner, more elevated tailoring — whether in full suits or styled down with denim — while still craving that distinctive twist.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025
Kim notes that consumers are gravitating toward greens, and says that Warm Eucalyptus delivers on that interest while offering a sense of resilience and serenity.
—Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Audiences either haven’t been gravitating towards bangers or artists haven’t been as upbeat with their singles — perhaps both.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
This philosophy is one that many NFL teams are gravitating toward where star athletes are seeing little to no playing time in the preseason.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gravitating
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As Brentford did last month, opponents allow Villa’s back three to have possession, with their front line preferring to block passing lanes into midfield rather than press the ball.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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So instead of preferring an arm or side the way most humans do, octopuses can use all of their arms for all functions, but do have a slight preference for those up front.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
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This means regularly assessing your thinking skills, consciously choosing when to engage versus delegate mental tasks, and maintaining practices that keep your mind sharp.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Neighbors lined up against the farmers’ solar project, putting the county commission in a position of choosing between private property rights and what neighbors think is best.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Sep. 2025
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Kogonada fills the film with saturated colors, favoring the primary standbys of fire-engine red, raincoat yellow and mailbox blue.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
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The split often runs not along party lines but geography, with urban legislators favoring state mandates to spur development and suburban representatives fighting to preserve local control.—
Kate Talerico,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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View gallery - 4 images There are folks who get genuine pleasure from tending a colorful garden.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 Sep. 2025
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Everyone eventually fell asleep, though a hospital worker remembered seeing Daniel still tending to his mother in the early morning.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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And the parents of 16-year-old Adam Raine recently sued OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, alleging that ChatGPT coached the California boy in planning and taking his own life earlier this year.—
Barbara Ortutay,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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But if anyone is taking bets on who will shape the future of fashion publishing, Enninful is surely in the running.—
Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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With Tracy getting the majority of the work out of the backfield, take advantage of a fantasy manager not liking his production, and add a team's RB1 who will be getting plenty of opportunities to score touchdowns when the Giants finally make it into the red zone.—
Noah Camras,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Rare singer confirmed her relationship with Blanco in December 2023 by liking Instagram posts speculating that the two were dating.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Along with the offense, the Giants’ bullpen continues enjoying collective success even with a vastly different personnel, one that does not feature Randy Rodríguez, Camilo Doval, Tyler Rogers or Erik Miller.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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In July, Aniston was spotted enjoying a yacht trip off the coast of Mallorca — where she was joined by friends including Jason Bateman and his wife Amanda Anka — and Curtis was with her for the vacation.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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This evolved into a prototype chiefly engineered by Burrell Smith, selecting for its CPU the 8-bit Motorola 6809 as an upgrade from the Apple II's MOS 6502 but still keeping costs low.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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At the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, the Reply AI Film Festival named Love at First Sight by Jacopo Reale, its Grand Prize winner, The AI Film Festival announced winners during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, selecting from over 2,500 submissions from 67 countries.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Gravitating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gravitating. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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