as in prone
having a tendency to be or act in a certain way
people tending toward daily exercise will significantly reduce their risk of cardiac arrest
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as in leaning
to show a liking or proneness (for something)
her wardrobe tends toward dark colors and heavy fabrics
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1
as in supervising
to take charge of especially on behalf of another
tend the store while I run an errand
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as in growing
to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care
lately I haven't been doing a good job of tending my garden
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as in cultivating
to work by plowing, sowing, and raising crops on
plots that during the war were tended by city dwellers as vegetable gardens
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as in managing
to look after and make decisions about
the dying patriarch wondered who would tend the family business after he was gone
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Recent Examples of tending
Brian Moylan, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
Gardeners visit homes weekly, sometimes even daily, tending not just to soil and irrigation but also to the evolving priorities of clients.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
The bank said quality bonds offer an attractive balance of risk and return, tending to outperform during market pullbacks while still providing decent income at current yields.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
Tonight's Commanders-Chiefs game features two teams that are tending in opposite directions.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
On the surface, Çiftlik Bank—Turkish for Farm Bank—was little more than a FarmVille rip-off; the functionality for tending to digital crops and livestock was lifted more or less straight from their competitor.
—Moisés Naím, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Isaac, who studied viticulture and enology at Washington State University, is in charge of tending to the vines.
—Lauren Green, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Thus, Nicole Rallis, floral artist at Leila + Olive, suggests tending to a garden and focusing on the future.
—Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
People seeking a reprieve from tending to the lawn will be happy when temperatures drop, usually signaling a break from outdoor tasks.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
The rich lady would struggle with tending animals, living in a small house, and lacking creature comforts.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
Gardeners visit homes weekly, sometimes even daily, tending not just to soil and irrigation but also to the evolving priorities of clients.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
The bank said quality bonds offer an attractive balance of risk and return, tending to outperform during market pullbacks while still providing decent income at current yields.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
Tonight's Commanders-Chiefs game features two teams that are tending in opposite directions.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
On the surface, Çiftlik Bank—Turkish for Farm Bank—was little more than a FarmVille rip-off; the functionality for tending to digital crops and livestock was lifted more or less straight from their competitor.
—Moisés Naím, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Isaac, who studied viticulture and enology at Washington State University, is in charge of tending to the vines.
—Lauren Green, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Thus, Nicole Rallis, floral artist at Leila + Olive, suggests tending to a garden and focusing on the future.
—Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
People seeking a reprieve from tending to the lawn will be happy when temperatures drop, usually signaling a break from outdoor tasks.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tending
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If your dog is prone to excessive barking, dog behaviorist Cesar Millan has some suggestions to fix that.—
Madeline Gunderson,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Lie prone on the mat with your arms stretched overhead.—
Leoni Jesner,
Health,
1 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The new rule stipulates that pillows must be firm enough to prevent suffocation and flat enough to prevent the baby’s head and neck from going into an inclined position.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Her parents were originally inclined to give her a name whose popularity was heavily influenced by another NBC show.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Tending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tending. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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