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
As consumers continue gravitating toward pieces that feel expressive, nostalgic and conversation-starting, accessories have become one of the easiest entry points into the trend.
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Lauren Fisher,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
Investors are gravitating towards sectors like robotics, defence, photonics, biotech, and novel compute.
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Carl Fritjofsson,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
Shoppers are gravitating toward scents that double as emotional rituals, whether that means a warm vanilla, a sweet caramel or a fruit-and-cream gourmand that pulls double duty as a comfort scent.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
On the point of Art Basel Paris and Basel, there’s been a large conversation over the last couple of years over whether collectors are now gravitating toward Paris.
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Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
15 June 2026
Among the picks shoppers are gravitating toward in 2026 are these standouts.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
More homeowners are gravitating toward low-maintenance and durable alternatives; the share of those opting for a synthetic lawn has jumped by 10 percentage points to 19 percent, while the share opting for hardscaping (57 percent) rose by 7 percentage points.
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Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
3 June 2026
Mallorca has become especially popular for yacht days, scenic boutique properties, and that quieter luxury energy people are gravitating toward right now.
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Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Instead of sticking to predictable black or tan pairs, everyone’s gravitating toward punchy shades like cherry red, cobalt blue, and neon green to wake up otherwise simple outfits.
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Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
28 May 2026
Lauren Fisher,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
Investors are gravitating towards sectors like robotics, defence, photonics, biotech, and novel compute.
—
Carl Fritjofsson,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
Shoppers are gravitating toward scents that double as emotional rituals, whether that means a warm vanilla, a sweet caramel or a fruit-and-cream gourmand that pulls double duty as a comfort scent.
—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
On the point of Art Basel Paris and Basel, there’s been a large conversation over the last couple of years over whether collectors are now gravitating toward Paris.
—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
15 June 2026
Among the picks shoppers are gravitating toward in 2026 are these standouts.
—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
More homeowners are gravitating toward low-maintenance and durable alternatives; the share of those opting for a synthetic lawn has jumped by 10 percentage points to 19 percent, while the share opting for hardscaping (57 percent) rose by 7 percentage points.
—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
3 June 2026
Mallorca has become especially popular for yacht days, scenic boutique properties, and that quieter luxury energy people are gravitating toward right now.
—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Instead of sticking to predictable black or tan pairs, everyone’s gravitating toward punchy shades like cherry red, cobalt blue, and neon green to wake up otherwise simple outfits.
—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gravitating
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Flatheads aren’t built for extended chases like their streamlined cousins, preferring instead to dart out from hiding and devour unwary prey.
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But Barclays is staying selective in the sector, preferring Endeavour Mining and Hochschild as both stocks trade on cheaper multiples than Fresnillo , which the analysts say is more fully valued.
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McCarthy doesn’t paint Alex and Ethan as perfect allies or perfect victims, instead choosing to explore the shortcomings in their friendship through mostly gender-neutral growing pains.
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Langley has recruited women to open for every date, choosing Gabriella Rose, Kaitlin Butts, Avery Anna, Laci Kaye Booth, and Madeline Edwards for the tour, which kicked off in May and concludes this August in, appropriately, Texas.
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Large enterprise buyers have typically been suspicious of horizontal platforms that promise to do everything, favoring integrations that slot neatly into existing systems.
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How that is playing out in terms of stylistic difference will have to be weighed by bootleg-favoring Dylanologists who are more attuned to the subtleties of band interplay.
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The nonprofit Rainbow Wool was founded in 2023 by Michael Stücke, a farmer who has been tending to sheep since 1995.
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Thanks to a wetter weather pattern and recent tropical rains, stream flows across the much of the state have started to rebound, farmers are tending healthy crops and water managers are beginning to breathe a sigh of relief.
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On Election Day, Schlossberg was campaigning out in the rain despite the concerning polls, hearing stories from passersby about their Kennedy encounters over the years and taking selfies with starstruck supporters.
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Starting at age 10, kids can also sign up as counselors-in-training, helping younger campers in the morning and taking classes with their own age group in the afternoon.
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Natalie’s politician father-in-law, Doug, only seems to invoke his faith for aesthetics, to flavor his political ambitions to his constituents’ liking.
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However, there isn’t necessarily a consistent color for grass between stadiums and broadcasters, meaning pixel-peeping viewers might need to tweak their settings to their own liking for each match .
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Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images As Micron customers try and adjust to a new reality of constantly rising memory prices, investors in the company are enjoying historic profit margins.
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After a morning of spotty showers, the Twin Cities is enjoying sunshine, a nice breeze and highs in the mid-70s Wednesday.
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Tossing a Tide pod inside your washing machine, selecting your preferred wash cycle, and pressing start sounds simple enough.
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Leaders often devote significant attention to selecting the right platforms, tools, and vendors while overlooking the learning systems necessary to support adoption, experimentation, knowledge sharing, and workforce capability development.
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“Gravitating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gravitating. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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