as in to prefer
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 gravitate
Comedy isn’t always the easiest sell for Oscar, which tends to gravitate to more serious drama, so this was doubly sweet.
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2025
In recent weeks, officials mostly have expressed hopes that inflation will continue to gravitate lower.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
Phoenix is a springtime magnet for outdoors lovers as well, and many visitors gravitate to the spectacular hike up the steep inclines and rocky surfaces of Camelback Mountain’s Cholla Trail.
—Cindy Barks, AFAR Media, 27 Feb. 2025
This resonates with introverts – those who naturally gravitate toward inner reflection and recharge in solitude.
—Melody Wilding, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gravitate
Pete Hammond, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2025
In recent weeks, officials mostly have expressed hopes that inflation will continue to gravitate lower.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
Phoenix is a springtime magnet for outdoors lovers as well, and many visitors gravitate to the spectacular hike up the steep inclines and rocky surfaces of Camelback Mountain’s Cholla Trail.
—Cindy Barks, AFAR Media, 27 Feb. 2025
This resonates with introverts – those who naturally gravitate toward inner reflection and recharge in solitude.
—Melody Wilding, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gravitate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gravitate
Verb
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The people here prefer to be crooked while pretending to be holy.—
Colm Tóibín,
The New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2025
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The community offers a selection of move-in-ready villas for those eager to settle in quickly, as well as customizable homesites for buyers who prefer to build from the ground up.—
Prime Development,
Kansas City Star,
2 Mar. 2025
Verb
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For all the doubt that antivaccine advocates, including RFK, Jr., have sowed around childhood immunizations, for all the political proclamations of conscientious objection and the freedom to choose, this child did not have a choice.—
Megha Satyanarayana,
Scientific American,
28 Feb. 2025
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Shoppers can choose from a plethora of colors, including neutrals such as navy blue and brown, and pastel spring-ready hues such as sky blue, all of which are available in sizes twin to oversized king.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Skerry reminded the players that, in late shot-clock situations, Drexel’s 6-foot-8, 250-pound junior power forward Cole Hargrove tends to hang around the rim for a lob.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Mar. 2025
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Buffalo Bills Due to his age, a reunion with Buffalo tends to make sense.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
9 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Jatropha plants do not like winter weather and even chilly conditions may cause leaf loss.—
Tom MacCubbin,
Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2025
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Francis likes to keep people on their toes and will have known that announcing the consistory would set off plenty of speculation.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
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On Monday, the U.S. took another step toward thawing relations with Russia by weighing whether to lift sanctions on some Russian entities and individuals.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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If 2024 was defined by brat green and 2023 by Barbie pink, 2025—at the Academy Awards at least—has taken a more refined turn.—
Olivia Allen,
Vogue,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Gravitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gravitate. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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