trended

past tense of trend
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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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Recent Examples of trended While the area has trended purple in recent years after favoring Republicans, Huizenga’s family has such deep roots in the region that a park in the district bears its name. Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2026 That’s even as shares trended upward on Monday and Tuesday amid investor anticipation of the firm’s first-ever earnings report this week. Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026 His numbers have been elite this year and more importantly the stuff has trended up over the last couple months with huge gains on his fastball and secondaries. Eno Sarris, New York Times, 24 July 2026 The competitiveness of the Eastern Conference had already trended upward, as three of the last six champions have come from the East, including two in the last three years. Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 24 July 2026 Overall, oil prices trended 16% to 18% higher on Thursday compared to last week, and nearly 30% to 35% higher compared to last month. Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 Continuing claims have trended at this level for about three months. Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 23 July 2026 Airlines have trended toward making the economy experience more comfortable for travelers. Scott Laird, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2026 Gold prices have trended downward for much of this year, marking a stark turnaround from the conditions that occurred late last year, when the price of gold hit record highs several times. Aly J Yale, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trended
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  • However, homes closest to where a lead smelter and other downtown factories operated tended to have slightly higher concentrations than those farther out.
    Chris Bowling, ProPublica, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Operations, safety, and risk The DC conversation tended to focus on efficiency.
    Ciaran Flanagan, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In reality, the well may be drilled nearly 1 mile deep, and then curved by turning roughly 4 degrees every 100 feet.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The frontier is curved, as existing resources are less efficient for some outputs than others.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The other Zhang leaned into was incorporating the essence of Jean Grey and the character’s comic book ties to the Phoenix.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
  • If a system leaned too heavily on on-page textual signals, people could just overstuff their content with word bloat to artificially boost ranking.
    Alan Bradley, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The Dodgers have dropped six of eight overall after being swept by Boston over the weekend.
    Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Explosions were heard near the village in France’s Gironde region following the devastating fires, which swept through the country’s southwest.
    Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The dish is rounded out with buttermilk and sweet corn elements, including a crisp cornmeal sable and roasted corn white chocolate.
    Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • And few nearby noticed when a man rounded the wall by the charging station and walked into the parking lot.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 7 Aug. 2026

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“Trended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trended. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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