gravitate
verb (used without object)
to move or tend to move under the influence of gravitational force.
gravitated
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past participleof gravitate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof gravitate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
gravitateverb (used without object)to move or tend to move under the influence of gravitational force.
Example Sentences
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“I’ve always gravitated toward really strategic inflection points of industries,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
However, PepsiCo’s stock is down around 10.6% so far this year, as inflation-battered shoppers have recalibrated their snack budgets and gravitated toward cheaper private-label brands.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
I had gravitated to the color like a moth to light, seeking the dopamine hit of its glow, as if by osmosis I could absorb and become it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Investors looked past low yields and gravitated to stability in an economy that is increasingly dependent on the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
People abandoned their conversations and gravitated towards her in a murmuring swarm.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
