as in preferring
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 gravitating
Perhaps the bendy, gravitating fabric of our universe itself emerges from whatever is happening on some lower-dimensional boundary.
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Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
That because of robots, because of manufacturing gravitating to much poorer countries.
—Foreign Affairs, 29 Dec. 2016
Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
That because of robots, because of manufacturing gravitating to much poorer countries.
—Foreign Affairs, 29 Dec. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gravitating
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This was a great move for Datejust buyers who didn’t want or need a date, preferring instead a simple and symmetrical dial unhindered by a magnifying cyclops.Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
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But Sweeney has remained mostly mum about her relationship, preferring to keep the details of it to herself and rarely sharing photos of the two on social media.Jen Juneau, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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The key to success lies in choosing the right type of air purifier withappropriate filtration technology.Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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But intentionally looking for cyclists or choosing to drive unaware can be the difference between life and death for someone who’s just trying to get home.Emily Pape, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Doing so decreases likelihood of encountering a rival whitetail, and so, the buck can focus on tending the doe.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 3 Oct. 2024
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Doing so decreases likelihood of encountering a rival whitetail, and so, the buck can focus on tending the doe.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 3 Oct. 2024
Verb
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The Roman allegory — in which Cesar aspires to change his government while fulfilling his creative hubris, enjoying the perks of fickle celebrity — is both inexact and unoriginal.Armond White, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
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Still, that hasn’t stopped its owner, Walmart heiress Nancy Walton Laurie, from enjoying it.Giacomo Tognini, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
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These racists were then able to spin a narrative about how Black players were picking on Clark, relying on all the racist stereotypes of Black people as dangerous, violent, and treacherous.Susan M. Shaw, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Governments often do a poor job of picking winners.Ryan Craig, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Gravitating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gravitating. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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