gravitate
verb (used without object)
to move or tend to move under the influence of gravitational force.
has gravitated
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present perfectof gravitate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Since then, she has gravitated somewhat toward teacher-union positions on various issues, and the union endorsed her for reelection in 2022.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026
The Wagner head also has gravitated toward Ramzan Kadyrov, the Moscow-backed regional leader of Chechnya.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 23, 2023
Hetav Rojan, a Copenhagen-based security advisor for Danish authorities and expert on the region, said Turkey's politics and governance has "gravitated towards centralisation" under the ruling AK Party.
From Reuters ● Feb. 13, 2023
Price said Monday that his focus has gravitated toward his daily life and not ending his 15-year run in the NHL.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 24, 2022
British prestige, confidence in British efficiency and power among neutrals has gravitated dangerously in the direction of zero, while admiration for Germany has correspondingly risen.
From What Germany Thinks The War as Germans see it by Thomas F. A. Smith
