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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A generation of new investors have gravitated toward slick brokerage apps that make it easy and inexpensive to trade stocks, options and cryptocurrencies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 1, 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
Still, Dr. Hoover said, Black Americans have gravitated toward union jobs because they offer better protections than nonunion jobs.
From New York Times ● Nov. 23, 2023
But in a dynamic TV landscape where viewers have gravitated to streaming for sitcoms, dramas and movies, the rules of the game have definitely changed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2023
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
