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
Homeowners are gravitating toward sleek drapery panels with structured, effortless fabric waves.
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Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2025
Clients are also gravitating toward deeper, richer finishes and tonal palettes that make shelves feel like sculptural backdrops, says Laurent.
—Kate Jerde, Architectural Digest, 28 Dec. 2025
Shoppers are gravitating toward pieces that simplify their everyday decision-making while expressing personal values of quality, longevity and authenticity.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 22 Dec. 2025
While attitudes improved modestly this year, the fact remains that for many students, the traditional path to a post-secondary degree is a money pit, which explains why more young people are gravitating toward skilled-trade careers.
—Bob Carey, Boston Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
In its place, homeowners are gravitating toward individual, standalone pieces of furniture in what is one of the most frequented rooms in the house.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2025
Four drifting expeditions into elegant quietude find the half dozen players gravitating to an alluring tenderness and weightlessness.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
Most resonant for this context are pieces gravitating toward such slippages and entanglements, such as Josh Kline’s video Forever 48 (Whitney)/Citi Display Wall 46″, 2013, and sculpture MAOI Inhibitors Can’t Fix This (Elizabeth/Administrative Assistant), 2016.
—Tim Griffin, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2025
Younger travelers are gravitating toward more affordable, lower-carbon options and increasingly see rail as a convenient, environmentally friendly alternative.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2025
Clients are also gravitating toward deeper, richer finishes and tonal palettes that make shelves feel like sculptural backdrops, says Laurent.
—Kate Jerde, Architectural Digest, 28 Dec. 2025
Shoppers are gravitating toward pieces that simplify their everyday decision-making while expressing personal values of quality, longevity and authenticity.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 22 Dec. 2025
While attitudes improved modestly this year, the fact remains that for many students, the traditional path to a post-secondary degree is a money pit, which explains why more young people are gravitating toward skilled-trade careers.
—Bob Carey, Boston Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
In its place, homeowners are gravitating toward individual, standalone pieces of furniture in what is one of the most frequented rooms in the house.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2025
Four drifting expeditions into elegant quietude find the half dozen players gravitating to an alluring tenderness and weightlessness.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
Most resonant for this context are pieces gravitating toward such slippages and entanglements, such as Josh Kline’s video Forever 48 (Whitney)/Citi Display Wall 46″, 2013, and sculpture MAOI Inhibitors Can’t Fix This (Elizabeth/Administrative Assistant), 2016.
—Tim Griffin, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2025
Younger travelers are gravitating toward more affordable, lower-carbon options and increasingly see rail as a convenient, environmentally friendly alternative.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gravitating
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No longer a complete unknown wrapped in the Bob Dylan mystique, Chalamet has energized a balky awards circuit whose stars and filmmakers years ago had retreated from the rigors of self-promotion, with some still preferring to avoid it.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Ravens have resisted playing the game for so long, preferring to treat continuity as infrastructure rather than sentiment.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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According to the National Kitchen & Bath Association’s 2026 Kitchen Trends Report, homeowners are increasingly choosing appliances that create a better environment for cooking and gathering.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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This path begins with choosing leaders who will put principle over politics and ideology, with a promise to focus on the middle class as the center of every policy.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
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The team’s new polymer layer resists mixing with electrolyte solvents, instead favoring decomposition of salt anions.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Jan. 2026
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Sleek rooms and suites are thoughtfully designed for efficiency and comfort, favoring clean lines and crisp linens.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Jan. 2026
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After missing the past two games while tending to a leg injury, forward Teya Sidberry was one of nine Longhorns to play at least 16 minutes.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Jan. 2026
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Cue a total lockdown of the hospital as everyone tries to figure out if the guy was bluffing, all while putting out the fires (and tending to the victims) left by the explosion.—
Will Harris,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Jan. 2026
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But in 1999, just months after Luke was born, Andrea attempted suicide by taking an overdose of medication prescribed for her father, who was ill.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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Someone had ordered pizza to the home, and a delivery driver spent some time ringing the doorbell before returning to his car, taking the pies with him.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
10 Jan. 2026
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Tucker, who cost the Cubs another promising young hitter, Cam Smith, plus infielder Isaac Paredes and right-hander Hayden Wesneski, almost certainly will be too expensive for the Cubs’ liking.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Her instincts were right, with Reese Witherspoon and more than 32,000 others liking her Instagram post, which shared a link to her essay.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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He’s been spotted in the Bay Area, living his life, presumably enjoying the microclimates and the ability to put the pedal to the metal on Tasman Drive.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Guests then dined at the base of the pyramids before enjoying an afterparty and dessert in another area.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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While Hilton has been involved in various ways with the festival, for the past several years the person selecting the musicals being read has been Michael Fling, who began as an artistic associate at Goodspeed in 2019 and became its associate artistic director in 2024.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
12 Jan. 2026
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When selecting the perfect color for her look, Domingo insisted that green was the one.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Gravitating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gravitating. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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