TENDS (TO) Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

tends (to)

verb

present tense third-person singular of tend (to)

as in ministers (to)

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Ian LaCour, who helps curate the bottle list, gravitates toward this muscular red.

— Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026
The actor, who gravitates toward outré romantic roles—see last year’s BDSM romcom Pillion or his tenure as a Nordic vampire on HBO’s True Blood—is beloved online, so a big reaction was to be expected.

— Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of gravitates

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From the opening, we are meant to wonder if Morris is a fool, besotted with this older, somewhat odd, controlling woman that no one in the family likes.

— John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
Daniels is an elusive quarterback who likes to extend plays with his feet and make big throws downfield.

— Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of likes

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Mensah, who prefers to stay in the pocket and look for a pass, scrambled a season-high six times, according to PFF.

— Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2026
The clutch can be customized in different colors, materials, finishes and hardware, whatever the customer prefers.

— David Moin, Footwear News, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of prefers

Verb

The Leo Moon’s connection with Jupiter favors possibilities that emerge when two people put their heads together.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
In a courtroom scene, a judge races through a ruling that favors the authorities, reading it in a nearly unintelligible monotone.

— Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of favors

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The service Every suite enjoys 24-hour butler service, with female solo travellers thoughtfully assigned female butlers.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
In fact, the MacBook enjoys modest speed gains compared with its direct predecessors, thanks to Apple's reengineering of the internal thermal system.

— Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026

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