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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 gravitates
The interior designer gravitates toward the farm sinks from Watermark, which feature large backsplashes and contrasting base colors.
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Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart, 28 Jan. 2026
From here on, one of the movie’s more nuanced developments is how the girl gravitates toward — or else rejects — each of her parents at different stages.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 24 Jan. 2026
Somehow futuristic and Renaissance-coded all at once, these exquisite nails feel like exactly the kind of mystical, fantastical manicure Fox often gravitates toward.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 15 Jan. 2026
This group of women generally gravitates toward the industries that have been cut, downsized, or eliminated altogether.
—Jeannette Wade, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Model Sora Choi gravitates toward products that give her a natural-looking, second-skin glow.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 13 Nov. 2025
Obsessed anglers who lived in Key West, and whose fiction sometimes gravitates toward horses, blood sports, and male protagonists with a masculine swagger counterbalanced by a certain reflective, existentialist temperament—the similarities between the two are obvious, yet go only so far.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
The queen consort, who ascended the throne in September 2022 alongside her husband King Charles III, often gravitates to brooches as a signature accessory for her attire, holding both sentimental meaning and historic significance.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Essentially, the genre someone gravitates towards can quietly reveal personality traits like our humors, values, and emotional wiring—the kind of clues that aren’t always captured in a dating app profile.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 22 Oct. 2025
Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart, 28 Jan. 2026
From here on, one of the movie’s more nuanced developments is how the girl gravitates toward — or else rejects — each of her parents at different stages.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 24 Jan. 2026
Somehow futuristic and Renaissance-coded all at once, these exquisite nails feel like exactly the kind of mystical, fantastical manicure Fox often gravitates toward.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 15 Jan. 2026
This group of women generally gravitates toward the industries that have been cut, downsized, or eliminated altogether.
—Jeannette Wade, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Model Sora Choi gravitates toward products that give her a natural-looking, second-skin glow.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 13 Nov. 2025
Obsessed anglers who lived in Key West, and whose fiction sometimes gravitates toward horses, blood sports, and male protagonists with a masculine swagger counterbalanced by a certain reflective, existentialist temperament—the similarities between the two are obvious, yet go only so far.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
The queen consort, who ascended the throne in September 2022 alongside her husband King Charles III, often gravitates to brooches as a signature accessory for her attire, holding both sentimental meaning and historic significance.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Essentially, the genre someone gravitates towards can quietly reveal personality traits like our humors, values, and emotional wiring—the kind of clues that aren’t always captured in a dating app profile.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gravitates
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Morgan Stanley prefers Schwab and LPL Financial, both of which Cyprys rates overweight.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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Kristie prefers the slightly thicker Le Bent Targeted Cushion Legacy ¾ Crew Sock.—
Lisa Jhung,
Outside,
11 Feb. 2026
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Once the soil is ready, Ryan chooses an appropriately sized container for each succulent.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
10 Feb. 2026
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Life is for love to be fully present and ingrained in every action that one chooses to do.—
Taylor Crumpton,
Time,
10 Feb. 2026
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But while the Penny Lane tends to be longer, usually falling to at least the knee and often mid-calf, Jenner’s jacket crops at the waist.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
14 Feb. 2026
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But traffic tends to pick up in March, when the spring break travel season begins.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Added to this are three restaurants that celebrate local and international flavors, four bars serving creative cocktails, and a spa that takes wellness to new heights.—
José Cantillo Ferrer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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Arriving With Dirty Hair The myth that dirty hair takes hair color better is completely false, so no need to show up with fifth-day hair for the sake of fresh highlights.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Beckham likes to apply the tint across her nose and the top of her cheeks to channel a fresh-off-the-beach flush.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
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The fancy men are very rude to Tristan, which is terrible manners and therefore very UN-fancy, but Charlotte likes him.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Each year, the Senate selects one of its members, alternating parties, to read Washington’s 7,641-word address aloud in a legislative session.—
Tiago Ventura,
Time,
14 Feb. 2026
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Like Victor Frankenstein, who diligently selects body parts from corpses to stitch together his humanoid creation, the Mexican director carefully assembled his troupe of movie magicians.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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December 22 – January 19 The universe presently favors practical, considerate messages.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
10 Feb. 2026
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To what extent are the Bears using each of these locations as bargaining chips when the decision overwhelmingly favors Arlington Heights?—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Gravitates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gravitates. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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