GRAVITATED Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

gravitated

verb

past tense of gravitate

as in preferred

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 gravitated Rather than chasing fancy titles or splashy paychecks throughout her career, she’s gravitated toward jobs that pushed her out of her comfort zone, forced her to take risks, and taught her to embrace a little chaos. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026 After a four-year stint in the Air Force, Skerritt gravitated first toward directing and later acting. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026 Gen Z favored Chanel, Louis Vuitton and Fendi, while millennials gravitated toward Gucci, Dior and Saint Laurent. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026 Both of us gravitated toward the dot cake, vanilla cake and buttercream, entirely obscured by a psychedelic layer of rainbow sprinkles, an online phenomenon neither of us had tried. — Tanya Bush, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Oct. 2026 Where Florence Pugh gravitated toward romance and embellishment, Finn Cole favored the clean lines and classic codes of menswear. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2026 Long learned how to paint by watching Bob Ross tutorials and later gravitated to painting off of 3D modeling to make fan art. — Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026 But in the early 1800s, Charleston was a bustling commercial hub, and Jewish merchants from a variety of backgrounds gravitated there in search of security and new opportunities. — Ashley Walters, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026 Naturally, many of those discussions gravitated toward data centers and AI’s thirst for electrons. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026

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The same report cites a shopper who ran a blind taste test of Aldi’s L’oven bagels against Thomas’ bagels and preferred the Aldi version.

— Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026
The Allrecipes report cites a shopper who ran a blind taste test between Aldi’s L’oven bagels and Thomas’ bagels, and preferred the Aldi version.

— Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of preferred

Verb

The big midterms have tended to come in presidents' second terms, when their popularity and political energy may be waning.

— Ron Elving, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026
Several studies suggest Gen Z and millennial heirs are more likely to focus on systemic causes, like climate, health, human rights and international development, while boomers and Gen Xers tended to focus more on local institutions.

— Robert Frank, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of tended

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On the other side is Gadi Eisenkot, a centrist former military chief who is temperate and broadly liked but lacks the political instincts to become a clear favorite.

— Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026
Restless and frustrated fans, many of whom never liked the hiring of football coach Sonny Dykes to replace Gary Patterson in the first place, would prefer the school start the process of looking for a new head coach five minutes ago.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of liked

Verb

Know More The Senate race is absolutely everywhere in Iowa, which is also home to three competitive House races and a governor’s race (Democrat Rob Sand is now favored to defeat Republican Zach Lahn).

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
The false polling data from Wedgewood Polls consistently favored Democrats, particularly progressive candidates.

— Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of favored

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The company generated $70 billion in free cash flow in the first half of this year, while AMD totaled just over $4 billion and Google parent Alphabet went cash flow negative in the second quarter to fund its buildout.

— Kif Leswing,Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
Napoli went ahead again in the 83rd minute thanks to a second from McTominay — who also scored twice in Tuesday's 4-3 win over Bodø/Glimt in the Champions League.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of went

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Areas away from Chesapeake Bay have enjoyed abundant sunshine Thursday with a refreshing breeze and highs around 70°.

— Steven Sosna, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
His youthful face belies his ability to play in one of the most demanding positions on the field, defensive midfield, a spot usually reserved for senior professionals who’ve enjoyed decades of experience.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026

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