gravitate
verb (used without object)
to move or tend to move under the influence of gravitational force.
gravitating
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present participleof gravitate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Lately, Skarsgård seems to be doing the same, gravitating toward roles that, at their core, interrogate the impact his looks have on other people.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Investors have been gravitating back toward parts of the stock market that are “less reliant on lower rates,” said Kourkafas.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026
“In that context, people are gravitating towards the largest players in the industry and looking at us to provide the antidotes to this development in AI,” Arora said in an interview.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Meanwhile, masked flower bearers started to appear, gravitating towards the scene of the incident and laying vibrant bouquets at the base of what has now been dubbed the Justice Tree.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
But if his first fourteen years hadn’t been rooted in a healthy diet of education and the richness of his heritage, Malcolm wouldn’t have found himself gravitating to the prison libraries after he was incarcerated.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
