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
In the credit sector, Thornburg has gravitated toward businesses such as health care and utilities, viewed as resilient in a downturn.
From Reuters ● May 1, 2023
While the film is nominally a dual portrait, the overall impression is that Lizzie Gottlieb has gravitated ever so slightly toward the Caro mystique, which might be inevitable.
From New York Times ● Dec. 29, 2022
Still, in the last fifty years more than half of the population has gravitated to and around the towns, especially those which are situated on the seashore.
From Porto Rico Its History, Products and Possibilities... by Arthur D. Hall
