gravitate
verb (used without object)
to move or tend to move under the influence of gravitational force.
have been gravitating
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present perfect progressiveof gravitate.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Investors have been gravitating back toward parts of the stock market that are “less reliant on lower rates,” said Kourkafas.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026
Investors instead have been gravitating to what Morgan Stanley analyst Joe Moore described as “secondary and tertiary AI beneficiaries” that are also benefiting from the booming investment cycle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
“I think why people have been gravitating towards semi cap and memory and some of these ‘picks and shovels’ is, they’re the beneficiaries of all that capex,” he said.
From Barron's ● Apr. 4, 2026
Actors with Hollywood cachet have been gravitating to cozier venues with more devoted theater audiences.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2023
Thanks in part to this success, bigger names have been gravitating toward NYMF, as the annual event is widely known.
From New York Times ● Oct. 13, 2011
