gravitating

verb

present participle of gravitate
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 Others are just as deliberate about avoiding the front lines, gravitating toward technical or support specialties where the likelihood of direct combat is lower, but translating those skills to a civilian job may be smoother. — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 Moss had been gravitating toward filmmaking, so brought along a 16mm Bolex to capture this last go-round for posterity. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2026 Holme says that desire for versatility is exactly what consumers are gravitating toward today. — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 6 Aug. 2026 Advertisement For progressives, the Michigan result will be viewed as proof that the party is gravitating toward candidates who openly challenge Democratic leaders and embrace a more confrontational politics. — Nik Popli, Time, 5 Aug. 2026 The figures suggest some buyers may be gravitating toward relatively more affordable inland markets as high-cost coastal regions remain out of reach for many households. — James Ward, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026 Maritaş’ customers have also been gravitating toward low to no stretch, such as a blend of 60 percent cotton and 40 percent Tencel or a mix of 99 percent cotton and 1 percent spandex. — Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 3 Aug. 2026 While that military heritage remains part of the brand, McCarthy says participants are increasingly gravitating toward events centered more directly on rucking and community. — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Buyers are currently gravitating toward warmer materials and custom finishes. — Natasha Bazika, Martha Stewart, 31 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gravitating
  1. preferring
  2. choosing
  3. favoring
  4. tending
  5. taking
  6. liking
  7. enjoying
  8. selecting
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  • The club opted against a lengthy pre-season trip to North America, Oceania, or East Asia, preferring a smaller-scale tour in which the squad swung back to the Carrington training ground after playing across a host of European cities.
    — Carl Anka, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Bateman has no need for bios, preferring to work off the script alone.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of preferring
Verb
  • Iran rejected how ships were choosing to transit through the Strait of Hormuz and began targeting vessels, and the US responded by launching intensive strikes against Iranian targets.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • How spontaneous is the crew in choosing to, say, send you off on a commuter train in Mumbai?
    — Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of choosing
Verb
  • This, in turn, helps shift weather patterns across the globe, favoring drought in Indonesia and Australia, flooding in parts of South America and many other impacts elsewhere.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The backdrop has become even tougher as higher Treasury yields and elevated oil prices, which pose a particular problem for energy-importing Japan, restore some of the macro forces favoring the dollar.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of favoring
Verb
  • Mason-Clark is a danger man, tending to lurk at the back post.
    — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Many are turned off by the space requirements of oversized smokers and the hours lost constantly tending to the fire.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of tending
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  • During this past weekend’s practice, the 6-foot-4, 215-pound receiver again worked inside with the strength staff to begin practice instead of taking reps with the wideouts.
    — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Consumers are being more proactive than ever and taking their health into their own hands.
    — Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of taking
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  • Erica Boothby and colleagues named this the liking gap, and found it among strangers in the lab, first-year students in dorms, and adults in public workshops.
    — Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • There has to be mutual liking in these community relationships.
    — Hannah Harper, HEALTH, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of liking
Verb
  • The lodge is usually buzzing with guests playing card games, enjoying daily happy hour, or sitting by the roaring fireplace.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Celebrations began early for Berry, who has been enjoying vacation at the ultra-exclusive and luxury Kokomo private island resort in Fiji with her fiancé Van Hunt.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of enjoying
Verb
  • There’s also a guest each episode selecting the songs; past curators include longtime Dead publicist Dennis McNally, Phil Lesh’s sons Grahame and Brian Lesh, and others (including this writer).
    — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Kurz said that the field team put careful consideration into selecting each site.
    — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of selecting

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