gravitate
verb (used without object)
to move or tend to move under the influence of gravitational force.
gravitates
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present tense formof gravitate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Even now as an adult, Tashjian said it's still difficult for her to fathom large numbers of people dying in any event, and she still gravitates toward individual anecdotes to help her understand 9/11's toll.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Gill gravitates toward old Punjabi music — the folk songs and ballads of artists like Kuldeep Manak and Yamla Jatt, whose music carries within it the myths, legends, and rural views of Punjab.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2026
When volatility rises, capital gravitates toward systems that can contain it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026
They are the kinds of stocks Warren Buffett External link gravitates toward.
From Barron's ● Feb. 2, 2026
Winston, at normal times the kind of person who gravitates to the outer edge of any kind of scrimmage, shoved, butted, squirmed his way forward into the heart of the crowd.
From "1984" by George Orwell
