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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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
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
Millions of migrant laborers, who over the years had gravitated to jobs in the cities, suddenly found themselves with little or no work.
From New York Times ● Jul. 16, 2020
Until his national debut on Tuesday, Kennedy had gravitated toward keeping a lower profile in Washington.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 31, 2018
When Charles was fourteen years old he had gravitated to the cashier's desk, and his pay was twelve shillings a week.
From Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 09 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Reformers by Elbert Hubbard
