Meaning & use
gravitate
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To move toward or be attracted to something naturally, as if pulled by a force.
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At parties, she always gravitates toward the bookshelf instead of the crowd.
New graduates often gravitate toward jobs in familiar cities.
A note on using this word
Usually followed by "toward" or "to," and used figuratively about interests, people, or choices rather than literal physical pull.
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