gravitate
verb (used without object)
to move or tend to move under the influence of gravitational force.
had gravitated
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past perfectof gravitate.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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When confronted with the possibility that his daughter, who had gravitated toward his life’s work as a child, might walk away, Ned’s facade began to crack.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
Disney was a natural fit for Horn, who had gravitated toward family entertainment franchises while at Warner Bros., rather than R-rated comedies such as the “Hangover” series.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2021
Riley had gravitated toward Spring Mansion in the first place because a local musician he knew once shot a video there for peanuts, and Riley figured he could finesse a similar deal.
From New York Times ● May 22, 2018
Until his national debut on Tuesday, Kennedy had gravitated toward keeping a lower profile in Washington.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 31, 2018
At midnight he had gravitated to the embankment, and found a seat not overcrowded.
From The Man Who Lost Himself by H. De Vere (Henry De Vere) Stacpoole
