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
Instead, investors gravitated toward health care and materials names.
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Brian Evans, CNBC, 1 July 2025
Investors have gravitated towards tech stocks, Luschini said, given their high free cash flow and potential for strong earnings growth.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 26 June 2025
People tend to gravitate towards winners and so far the Cleeks, currently in 12th spot in the team standings with their top player Adrian Meronk, who won in Riyadh, sitting in 15th in the individual standings.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
The harmonies disperse and gravitate toward tonal nodes, until, suddenly, stunningly, pure E-flat major materializes.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
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Brian Evans, CNBC, 1 July 2025
Investors have gravitated towards tech stocks, Luschini said, given their high free cash flow and potential for strong earnings growth.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 26 June 2025
People tend to gravitate towards winners and so far the Cleeks, currently in 12th spot in the team standings with their top player Adrian Meronk, who won in Riyadh, sitting in 15th in the individual standings.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
The harmonies disperse and gravitate toward tonal nodes, until, suddenly, stunningly, pure E-flat major materializes.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gravitate
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Those with dry skin might prefer this glowy formula, as it's spiked with moisturizing ingredients such as shea butter and porcelain flower.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
12 July 2025
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Ultimately, the Phillies would prefer none of their pitchers throw in the All-Star Game.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
Verb
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Again, open the camera screen in the app and choose to scan a negative.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 July 2025
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Barring an outright ban, which looks unlikely at this juncture, any legal action against X would take months, possibly years, to work its way through the European courts, especially if Musk chooses not to cooperate.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
10 July 2025
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Sure, plenty of people have critiques of the Vision Pro, which in my opinion tend to be slightly premature.—
Anshel Sag,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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But here’s a general overview of the kinds of changes that tend to occur in our 40s, 50s, 60s and beyond.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Flow Space,
7 July 2025
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Red, black and white are the three main colors, but last year’s women’s singles champion, Barbora Krejčíková, likes to use silver on her Head racket.—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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The park is also known for its beautiful beach area with picnic tables and grills, where groups like to settle in for the day on weekends.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
11 July 2025
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The Padres haven’t selected a college player with their first pick of a draft since taking right-hander Cal Quantrill eighth overall in 2016.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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The sixth-place Lions took an early lead but a late-game mistake allowed Montreal (3-13-6, 15 points) to get back into the game as Orlando City (9-5-8, 35 points) let two crucial points slip away.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 July 2025
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“Gravitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gravitate. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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