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
In recent years, many Jewish Israelis who might have entered the medical field have instead gravitated to the tech industry, sometimes after serving in intelligence units of the Israel Defense Forces.
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Eyal Press, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
Per the report, shilajit users are gravitating toward the ingredient seeking a variety of benefits, including energy, hormone health, bone health and cognitive support.
—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 9 June 2025
Spencer Platt | Getty Images Trump has been pushing the Fed to lower its key interest rate as inflation has continued to gravitate back to the central bank’s 2% target.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 30 May 2025
Women often gravitate toward bold, statement-making jewelry and accessories, while men (especially Andalucians) aren’t afraid to sport a flamboyant pocket square or a wide-brimmed straw hat.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2025
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Eyal Press, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
Per the report, shilajit users are gravitating toward the ingredient seeking a variety of benefits, including energy, hormone health, bone health and cognitive support.
—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 9 June 2025
Spencer Platt | Getty Images Trump has been pushing the Fed to lower its key interest rate as inflation has continued to gravitate back to the central bank’s 2% target.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 30 May 2025
Women often gravitate toward bold, statement-making jewelry and accessories, while men (especially Andalucians) aren’t afraid to sport a flamboyant pocket square or a wide-brimmed straw hat.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gravitate
Verb
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But the majority of Tributary buyers prefer a turnkey home, avoiding the time and effort required to build a custom residence.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
6 June 2025
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The amount of uncertainty facing employers is huge, and most prefer to wait and see what happens before hiring more workers or laying them off in large numbers.—
Harry Holzer,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
Verb
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There are a bunch of OTC ingredients to choose from, and each requires some cautious experimentation.—
Alisa Hrustic,
SELF,
16 June 2025
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For now, there’s been a ton of fun moments to choose from on the ice.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
Verb
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Rainwater tends to stockpile on the edges of roads.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 June 2025
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To that end, Prosperous Fools may navel-gaze, but Mac tends to burrow through the navel into the flesh below.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
13 June 2025
Verb
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All the evidence says that, yes, he was liked and respected by his team-mates at all his clubs.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Shortstop Francisco Lindor doesn’t like taking days off, which leaves Brett Baty, Jeff McNeil and Luisangel Acuña to battle for at-bats at second base.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
5 June 2025
Verb
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Corey Feldman, Sean Astin and Ke Huy Quan were among the stars who took a moment to reflect on the major milestone Feldman documented his nostalgic visit to Astoria, Oregon, where the 1985 movie was filmed The Goonies turns 40!—
Grace Harrington,
People.com,
8 June 2025
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Bitdefender prevailed in some areas, such as pricing and ransomware protection, while Norton took the win for hands-on test scores and firewall defenses, for example.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 June 2025
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“Gravitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gravitate. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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