gravitating

verb

present participle of gravitate
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 Some people are even gravitating toward religious organizations and turning to mystical practices like psychics and love spells to find a partner. — Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 Lately, Skarsgård seems to be doing the same, gravitating toward roles that, at their core, interrogate the impact his looks have on other people. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 Many younger consumers are gravitating toward physical products that offer experiences their phones can’t match, which happens to open a door for real family bonding. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026 More recently, customers have been gravitating toward darker mythological figures, something Johnson said helped shape Nocturne. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2026 Younger Americans, meanwhile, are still gravitating toward the country’s most populous states and cities. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026 And my whole goal in writing that story was to try to explain the American kids that were gravitating towards ISIS. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026 More tailored than stark black and more refined than charcoal gray, French Press Coffee belongs to a new category of moody neutrals that upscale interiors have been gravitating toward. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 1 Oct. 2026 And nationally, American car buyers are really gravitating towards hybrids. — Willa Rubin, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gravitating
  1. preferring
  2. choosing
  3. favoring
  4. tending
  5. taking
  6. liking
  7. enjoying
  8. selecting
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  • Aldi’s Benton’s Original Chocolate Sandwich Creme Cookies have become a frequent Oreo comparison, and a Simply Recipes blind taste test found noticeable differences between the two, with the reviewer ultimately preferring Oreos.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Operating within the confines of her old-school loom, Contro tends toward plain weaves and twills, preferring the look, feel, and drape of those simple structures.
    — Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of preferring
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  • In Rome, Kim Kardashian delivered a stellar vintage moment at the All’s Fair season two screening, choosing an archival Yves Saint Laurent gown in bold leopard.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Charlotte Observer score predictions Alex Zietlow remained perfect last week after choosing the Panthers over the Eagles.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of choosing
Verb
  • Rulings from a 2019 lawsuit favoring the department to stop the billboards’ construction have also been invoked by the Town of Southampton to halt a gas station and travel plaza on the same piece of land.
    — Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The administration has argued that policies favoring certain racial groups over others violate federal anti-discrimination law.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of favoring
Verb
  • McCollum spent summers working cattle, branding steers and tending to his grandfather's ranch alongside his cousins.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Recent history, the Acton strategists noted, has shown GOP voters tending to migrate back to the party in the final days before an election.
    — Teo Armus, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of tending
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  • Her hours used to be filled with calls, note-taking and lengthy card disclosures.
    — Lindsay Dodgson, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Dallas Mavericks star Cooper Flagg exited Friday night's game against the Indiana Pacers with an apparent shoulder injury after taking a hard foul while attempting a layup.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of taking
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  • There’s a difference between liking a certain look and actually identifying with it.
    — Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2026
  • There were penalties that hampered a couple drives and a few too many explosive plays surrendered on defense for a second consecutive week for Cristobal’s liking.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of liking
Verb
  • Everyone was chatting and enjoying the beautiful weather, Spiro, a 36-year-old rabbi at Hill Havurah congregation in Washington, recalled.
    — Liam Scott, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The riots comes at a time when France has been enjoying a surge in international production activity, particularly in the South of France.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of enjoying
Verb
  • Another Facebook user explained in a video that when his mother-in-law attempted to vote for Democratic candidates in Kendall County, Texas, the machine kept selecting Republicans.
    — Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Participants can add extras like the titanium extension bar, additional bit magazines and the metal pencil bit after selecting their pledge.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of selecting

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