gravitate
verb (used without object)
to move or tend to move under the influence of gravitational force.
was gravitating
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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
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“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
I suppose, he was full of uncertainties; but undoubtedly was gravitating towards London.
From Life of John Sterling by Thomas Carlyle
