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 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 This metric, which is operating expenses divided by net revenue, has trended in the wrong direction for the last two quarters. Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 13 July 2026 Yet, since 1999, state funding has trended downward, state figures show. Lizzie Kane july 9, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trended
Verb
  • The search for alien life has tended to focus on looking for either signs of extraterrestrial technology or evidence of biological processes on other worlds.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 July 2026
  • When businesses produced more value per worker, workers themselves tended to share in those gains.
    Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • Prosecutors said the road curved, and Garcia drove off the road down an embankment and hit a tree going 101 mph.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026
  • White embroidery curved across the shoulders, while rows of wavy trim followed the skirt’s seams.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • Ultimately, the 11 year mark gave the whiskey enough variation compared to existing Stranahan’s offerings and leaned into the influence of high-elevation aging.
    David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Craig leaned forward and put his left hand into it, up to the wrist.
    Gabriel Winslow-Yost, New Yorker, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • Morocco winger Gessime Yassine swept the ball home to round off a 4-2 victory over Haiti, making the 20-year-old the youngest goalscorer in Moroccan World Cup history.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Monday’s victory for the Braves was just their second in the last 11 games against the Padres and the first of this season after being swept in San Diego in June.
    Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • The bottom is slightly rounded, which makes for an extremely comfortable two-handed shake.
    Justine Sterling, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 July 2026
  • Mexico was ranked second and Thailand rounded out the top three.
    Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

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“Trended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trended. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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