GRAVITATED Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

gravitated

verb

past tense of gravitate

as in preferred

to be drawn or attracted He always gravitated to the fantasy section of the bookstore. She tends to gravitate towards people who share her interest in music.

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Recent Examples of gravitated Gen Z favored Chanel, Louis Vuitton and Fendi, while millennials gravitated toward Gucci, Dior and Saint Laurent. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026 Both of us gravitated toward the dot cake, vanilla cake and buttercream, entirely obscured by a psychedelic layer of rainbow sprinkles, an online phenomenon neither of us had tried. — Tanya Bush, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Oct. 2026 Where Florence Pugh gravitated toward romance and embellishment, Finn Cole favored the clean lines and classic codes of menswear. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2026 Long learned how to paint by watching Bob Ross tutorials and later gravitated to painting off of 3D modeling to make fan art. — Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026 But in the early 1800s, Charleston was a bustling commercial hub, and Jewish merchants from a variety of backgrounds gravitated there in search of security and new opportunities. — Ashley Walters, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026 Supporters of the plan, led by the Swiss People's Party, which includes members with pro-Russia leanings, argued that the government had gravitated too close to the European Union and NATO, particularly over Russia's war in Ukraine. — Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026 Supporters of the plan, led by the Swiss People’s Party, which includes members with pro-Russia leanings, argued that the government had gravitated too close to the European Union and NATO, particularly over Russia’s war in Ukraine. — Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026 Naturally, many of those discussions gravitated toward data centers and AI’s thirst for electrons. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026

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Rectal thermometers are preferred for children 3 and under; oral and digital infrared thermometers are both fine choices for anyone older than that.

— Andee Tagle, NPR, 15 Oct. 2026
Merino wool was preferred to polyester in each country surveyed, with an average preference of 65 percent.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of preferred

Verb

Nobody really asked that question out loud too much, and especially in my community, which tended to be more conservative than some other orders.

— Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Across the West Bank, the Palestine Red Crescent Society said that its medics had tended to 14 wounded people in six locations, while local officials reported at least four injuries in two additional villages.

— Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of tended

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The Brewers took a 5-4 lead on Garrett Mitchell’s solo home run in the sixth inning and added an insurance run in the ninth on Hamilton’s bomb.

— Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
Perhaps the squad took his ball-respecting mantra to its logical extreme, seemingly reluctant to sully it by smashing it into the net, with Chelsea recording the biggest xG underperformance in the Premier League during his brief tenure.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of took

Verb

Terry Kay liked to tell the story of how he was coerced into writing his first novel by Pat Conroy, who told his literary agent Kay had written a brilliant manuscript.

— Suzanne Van Atten, AJC.com, 18 Oct. 2026
And while the bye comes a bit earlier than many would’ve liked, the Dolphins are 0-5.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of liked

Verb

In 2003, however, Kember made a splash with Forged Prescriptions, a re-release that favored fuller mixes and extra overdubs which the band had jettisoned owing to the difficulty of reproducing them.

— Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
Democrats are favored to flip the House and remain competitive in the Senate, according to the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, forcing the GOP to burn millions protecting once-safe seats while abandoning former pickup targets.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of favored

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The luxury property is located along Mexico's Riviera Nayarit coast, where the women enjoyed beach outings and spa treatments.

— Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Her cart included a Wegmans strawberry shortcake that her family in New York enjoyed during the holidays.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026

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