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as in tide
a prevailing or general movement or inclination
according to the survey, there's a growing trend for companies to run their own day-care centers for the benefit of employees
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as in craze
a practice or interest that is very popular for a short time
still had a coat from the last trend for fake fur, when the material lined everything from boots to coats to bracelets
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as in to tend
to show a liking or proneness (for something)
during the winter our school system trends toward canceling school at the drop of a hat—or at least a snowflake
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as in to curve
to turn away from a straight line or course
the river trends east, then west again, forming an oxbow
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Recent Examples of trend
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
An InStyle writer asked trend forecasters the five must-have colors for a summer wardrobe update, ahead.
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Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
22 June 2026
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
26 June 2026
The forecast will trend drier by Saturday evening as the O's take on the Nationals at Camden Yards.
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Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
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Transportation planners say studies show growing population trends could eventually bring traffic in the corridor to a standstill during peak travel periods.
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Joan Murray,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
An InStyle writer asked trend forecasters the five must-have colors for a summer wardrobe update, ahead.
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Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
22 June 2026
Verb
The toe-ring sandal is trending this summer, and while this one technically doesn’t have a toe-ring, its strappy design comes pretty close.
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Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
26 June 2026
The forecast will trend drier by Saturday evening as the O's take on the Nationals at Camden Yards.
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Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trend
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Thinning Russian air defense stockpiles and Ukraine's ever-increasing drone production have helped Kyiv seize new momentum this year, with analysts and some regional leaders seeing the tide slowly turn away from Russia's favor.
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Trump said the Democratic Party’s leadership was afraid of speaking out against the rising tide of socialism because of looming primary challenges.
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The protein craze shows no signs of slowing down, and author Arash Hashemi has a new cookbook that's perfect for anyone looking add more nutritious, flavorful high-protein meals to their routine.
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Don’t Worry Darling, a thriller in the vein of The Stepford Wives, caused a media craze, to put it mildly.
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But good things tend to happen for the Phillies when Schwarber shines — and the second half isn’t even here yet.
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The sandwich generation can tend to an aging or ailing parent without skipping work.
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Prep with a lightweight blowout cream and use a large round brush to create lift at the roots while keeping the ends smooth and softly curved.
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The tracks where the train derailed are on a curving section of a bridge over the Grand Calumet River.
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Mercury stations retrograde in Cancer in your 3rd House of Communication, making texts, directions, calls, errands, and local plans easier to misread.
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The election results have reignited an ideological battle over the party’s direction.
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The latests stats mean AI music has exploded by 650% in 16 months.
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The latests forecasts show a new round of storm systems will increase rain chances across much of Northern California and the Central Valley in the coming days.
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Next to him were Brad Lander, Darializa Avila Chevalier and Claire Valdez, all left-leaning candidates running on a platform that includes abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement and taking on bad landlords and greedy corporations.
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Kitchens can lean food-forward, with vanilla, cupcake or even something heartier like tomato leaf, because the scent feels at home alongside cooking aromas.
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The only real scoring chances arrived in the dying moments of a game that carried macabre tendencies, long after the match had devolved into a turf war.
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But the market’s tendency to parse imprecise (or overly precise) verbiage for hidden signals may not be easily extinguished.
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“Trend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trend. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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