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January 18, 2026

gravitate

/ˈɡɹævɪteit/verb

To be naturally pulled or attracted toward a person, place, or thing.

Example sentence

  • At parties, people tend to gravitate toward the kitchen.

Almost always followed by 'toward' or 'to': guests gravitate toward the kitchen at parties. The pull is natural and unforced; nobody gravitates deliberately.

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