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trended

verb

past tense of trend
1
as in tended
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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2
as in curved
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 trended Consumer spending, which accounts for about two-thirds of the US economy, has trended lower in recent months as the boost from bigger tax returns faded and higher energy costs took a bite out of people’s paychecks. — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026 Mortgage rates have trended higher since the war broke out, following longer-term bond yields. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026 Interest rates generally trended lower for nearly four decades. — Alex Shahidi, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026 Still, California home insurance premiums have trended below the national average for decades. — Ava Hu, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 The demand for cross-border retail options has increased as the number of people studying abroad has trended upward, with studies showing a 6% increase in study abroad students between 2023 and 2024. — Karen Koehler, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026 Yet, since 1999, when the pest control programs started, state funding has trended downward, state figures show. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026 The Chiefs haven’t adapted as defenses have trended toward two deep safeties and light boxes. — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026 Cool-girl labels like The Row, Proenza Schouler, and Fforme have all released their takes on the heelless silhouette, and the effect is gorgeous—a luxe, eye-catching update to the sock boots that trended a decade ago. — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 3 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trended
  1. tended
  2. curved
  3. leaned
  4. swept
  5. rounded
Verb
  • While Cazares tended to his paperwork during his August visit, Meinecke and a few others worked in a small space upstairs.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • People tended to prefer softer bird sounds with a narrower frequency range, while also rating more complex vocalizations as more pleasant, according to researchers at the University of Tübingen in Germany.
    — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of tended
Verb
  • The uppers dipped low at the sides, while the pump’s heel curved inward before widening slightly at its base.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The foreground object can warp the fabric of spacetime in such a way that the light's path is curved.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of curved
Verb
  • Seasonal Krispy Kreme doughnuts Krispy Kreme leaned heavily into fruit-forward flavors this summer.
    — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The witness said that as the victim was fleeing, a man leaned out of the front door of the business and yelled something before going back inside.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of leaned
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  • The escalation ended a 2022 ceasefire that largely ended fighting in Yemen's civil war, which started when the Houthis swept in from their mountainous heartland and seized much of northern and central Yemen, including Sanaa, 12 years ago.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The escalation ended a 2022 ceasefire that largely ended fighting in Yemen’s civil war, which started when the Houthis swept in from their mountainous heartland and seized much of northern and central Yemen, including Sanaa, 12 years ago.
    — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of swept
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  • Rocchio rounded first base, reached second and raced toward left field, his teammates chasing after him like a swarm of honeybees following their queen.
    — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) rounded out the top three.
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of rounded

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“Trended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trended. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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