gravitate
verb (used without object)
to move or tend to move under the influence of gravitational force.
was gravitating
-
past progressiveof gravitate.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“For the longest time I was gravitating between anger and sadness,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2026
A freelancer throughout the 1970s, he was gravitating toward a life of painting and film when, as he puts it, a “serendipitous spin” gave him an immersive entree into local history.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 18, 2018
“Where do I fit in the world? Where do I fit in time? I didn’t know I was gravitating toward those stories.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2017
It was probably around then that I figured it out: I was gravitating toward these beloved senior citizens because my mother, who was their contemporary until cancer got her in 2010, no longer existed.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2016
Meanwhile, definitely checked on the south, and feeling all the time for the line of least resistance, the German host was gravitating rapidly westward between Roye and Chaulnes.
From Current History: A Monthly Magazine of the New York Times, May 1918 Vol. VIII, Part I, No. 2 by Various
