tend (to)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tend (to)
Verb
  • The San Diego native liked watching YouTube videos of then-St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina throwing runners out.
    Noah Perkins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2025
  • He’s got a bit of a swagger about him that people are going to really like.
    Andy Mitten, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Verb
  • Romeu wants a clean break from FC Barcelona To get a clean slate, Romeu prefers that his terms are terminated according to AS, which would help FC Barcelona get his salary off the books and have more room to operate in terms of Financial Fair Play.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
  • The personal consumption expenditures index, a measure of inflation preferred by the Fed, will rise from 2.1% to 3% over the remainder of 2025, the central bank predicted.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 18 June 2025
Verb
  • Karissa gravitated towards adding a pair of barrel jeans, which was a distinct choice.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 19 June 2025
  • Fans quickly gravitated to Hotline TNT’s debut album, 2021’s Nineteen in Love, and Anderson grew his following by picking up coveted support slots for buzzy indie bands like Snail Mail, Momma and Horsegirl.
    Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 18 June 2025
Verb
  • According to a report, 87% of consumers now favor timelessness over trends while 80–92% rank material quality and craftsmanship above brand prestige when defining luxury.
    Carol RH Malasig, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
  • All the unknowns favor a driver who won the last time NASCAR visited a track so different than what NASCAR typically races on (the Chicago street course).
    Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 14 June 2025
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“Tend (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tend%20%28to%29. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.

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