gravitate
verb
grav·i·tate
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gravitated;
gravitating
Definition of gravitate
1
: to move under the influence of gravitation
2a
: to move toward something
b
: to be drawn or attracted especially by natural inclination
youngsters … gravitate toward a strong leader— Rose Friedman
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Examples of gravitate in a Sentence
The guests gravitated toward the far side of the room.
The conversation gravitated to politics.
Voters have started gravitating to him as a possible candidate.
Many young people now gravitate toward careers in the computer industry.
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If the kitchen is the heart of the modern home, where friends and family tend to gravitate, then the cabinets should be as welcoming as the food and drink served there — while at the same time making the kitchen more efficient and easier to use. — Richard A. Marini, ExpressNews.com, "Kitchen cabinet trends: paint ’em and keep ’em closed," 20 Aug. 2019 Now Diana Budds has done the real work: Her feature story this week teases out exactly why shoppers, Pinners, and designers are all gravitating toward a more rounded look. — Kelsey Keith, Curbed, "My wallpaper cheat sheet," 16 Aug. 2019 People tend to gravitate to these tables, Littlefield added. — Debbie Carlson, chicagotribune.com, "3 ways to have a yard sale when you don’t have a yard," 8 July 2019 Since the wood has been chemically treated to withstand rot, mold, and insects, people tend to gravitate toward it—and its low price point ($1.50 to $2.50 per square foot) doesn’t hurt either. — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, "How to Choose the Best Deck Material for Your House," 22 May 2019 Chopik says that when adopting a dog, people tend to gravitate towards one that will naturally fit into their daily rhythms. — Linda Lombardi, National Geographic, "Do anxious owners make for anxious dogs?," 1 Mar. 2019 Throughout his 91 years, he's gravitated to either white or Anglo-looking Latina women. — John Blake, CNN, "The blurring of racial lines won't save America. Why 'racial fluidity' is a con," 11 June 2018 Teens have instinctively gravitated to the two platforms that don’t confuse personal ties with public personas. — Jennifer Van Grove, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Is it too late to fix Facebook?," 2 June 2018 Perhaps that explains why immigrants to Los Angeles have gravitated towards making and selling them. — The Economist, "How donuts fuelled the American Dream," 26 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gravitate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for gravitate
gravitate
verb
English Language Learners Definition of gravitate
: to move or tend to move to or toward someone or something
: to be attracted to or toward something or someone
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gravitate
verb
grav·i·tate
| \ ˈgra-və-ˌtāt
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gravitated;
gravitating
Kids Definition of gravitate
: to move or be drawn toward something
gravitate
intransitive verb
grav·i·tate
| \ ˈgrav-ə-ˌtāt
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gravitated;
gravitating
Medical Definition of gravitate
: to move under the influence of gravitation