gravitate
verb (used without object)
to move or tend to move under the influence of gravitational force.
have gravitated
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present perfectof gravitate.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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Consumers have gravitated toward RTDs in part because the pandemic changed social habits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
Being a dad to 10 kids is something that’s been a part of your storyline in comedy and that people have gravitated to.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2026
U.S. buyers have gravitated to pricier SUVs and pickup trucks for years, leading carmakers to cut back or stop production of cheaper sedans and smaller cars.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 3, 2025
Kay and Mills are two of several DJs who have gravitated to the station from Radio 1 as bosses have freshened up the schedule.
From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2025
Still, it made sense that Jesse Dailey would have gravitated to a place like this, where he could use the gift he’d developed in grade school—taking computers apart and putting them together again.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
