TEND (TO) Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

tend (to)

verb

Definition of tend (to)

as in to minister (to)

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Vance went on to speak highly of Thune, who is widely liked by his fellow Republican lawmakers in the Senate.

— Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2026
That Ballmer’s fellow owners like and respect him, though, did not keep them from wanting the Clippers to be punished, and severely, if the accusations proved true.

— David Aldridge, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of like

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Looking at his pizza chart from last season, Mbaye’s low cross volume (five out of 99) but high link-up play (86 out of 99) suggest an inside forward who prefers to combine neatly with team-mates before attacking the box.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Vanhée often calls on artists, preferring to draw inspiration from IRL, cross-disciplinary exchange.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of prefer

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With the exception of Apple, Cramer said Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft and Tesla have become relative laggards as investors gravitated toward newer winners.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
When kids first got online, parents were bewildered and alarmed, but kids, who tend to gravitate to new technology, found freedom in a space that was basically ungoverned.

— Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of gravitate

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The survey found that voters favored a generic Democratic candidate for Congress over a Republican 46% to 40%, but the Democratic advantage expanded to 11 points among those who definitely plan to vote.

— Zac Anderson, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
Seyfried has favored Miu Miu for her 2026 Venice Film Festival appearances.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of favor

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