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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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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
New car registrations in California for Tesla vehicles have trended downward for at least 4 years, hitting a low point during the first quarter of 2026.
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Prime-age male labor force participation—men between 25 and 54—has trended downward for decades, with the share of men sitting entirely outside the labor force holding at roughly 11%.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
Over the past decade—starting even before the festival began to emphasize at-home viewing via video streams—the visual language of Coachella sets has trended toward a sort of deconstruction of performance, a meta-commentary on what was being shown.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026
The broader economic mood has trended lower since early 2025, and consumer sentiment fell in April to its lowest reading on record in the University of Michigan’s long-running survey, with many consumers blaming the Iran conflict for worsening economic conditions.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
His campaign said the fundraising total reflects strong grassroots support and national donor interests as Democrats look to compete in a state that has trended reliably red in recent history.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 1 Apr. 2026
Ubiquitous at public events in his district, Hwang had prevailed as the country trended Democratic.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
Callouts have also trended down from their peak on Friday, but very slowly.
—Dan Snyder, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Hall’s musical guests trended hip-hop—Tupac Shakur, the Wu-Tang Clan, and LL Cool J all garnered important exposure on the show.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Prime-age male labor force participation—men between 25 and 54—has trended downward for decades, with the share of men sitting entirely outside the labor force holding at roughly 11%.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
Over the past decade—starting even before the festival began to emphasize at-home viewing via video streams—the visual language of Coachella sets has trended toward a sort of deconstruction of performance, a meta-commentary on what was being shown.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026
The broader economic mood has trended lower since early 2025, and consumer sentiment fell in April to its lowest reading on record in the University of Michigan’s long-running survey, with many consumers blaming the Iran conflict for worsening economic conditions.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
His campaign said the fundraising total reflects strong grassroots support and national donor interests as Democrats look to compete in a state that has trended reliably red in recent history.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 1 Apr. 2026
Ubiquitous at public events in his district, Hwang had prevailed as the country trended Democratic.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
Callouts have also trended down from their peak on Friday, but very slowly.
—Dan Snyder, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Hall’s musical guests trended hip-hop—Tupac Shakur, the Wu-Tang Clan, and LL Cool J all garnered important exposure on the show.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trended
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The analysis of data from nine of the largest Connecticut cities showed that census tracts where the most tows occurred from 2022 to 2024 tended to have larger populations of renters, larger Black and Hispanic populations and much higher rates of poverty than the state as a whole.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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Heartland rock tended to be more circumspect than the socially conscious pop of the previous decades.—
Jack Hamilton,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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Video emerged online showing a red Ferrari shooting out of a tunnel along the highway at a high speed, slamming into a concrete barrier where the road curved and erupting into flames.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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The existing Grand Boulevard road bridge is curved and has no sidewalk, which poses safety concerns for people on foot and bikes sharing the road with vehicles.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2026
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OpenAI leaned into the curious habit, choosing to highlight the goblin-forbidding prompt in a tweet.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
30 Apr. 2026
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Restricted diets leaned heavily on flour, milk, and potatoes, supplemented with small amounts of protein from lean meat and eggs, whereas liberal diets emphasized dairy products, vegetables, and lean meat.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Apr. 2026
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The last time was in 1962, when the Philadelphia Phillies swept the expansion Mets at the Polo Grounds.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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New York has lost 15 of its last 17 games after getting swept 3-1 and 3-0 in a doubleheader Sunday by the Colorado Rockies, a 119-game loser last year.—
Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Who else made Florida’s list Nationwide, Dairy Queen and McDonald’s rounded out the top three, respectively.—
Kari Barnett,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Chargers rounded out the draft by selecting a pair of guards in the sixth round, Logan Taylor of Boston College and Alex Harkey of Oregon.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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