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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
Congress sets a statutory deadline for the president to deliver a budget request for the coming fiscal year by the first Monday of February, but recent presidents have trended toward submitting their requests weeks after delivering the annual State of the Union address.
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Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
Math scores, however, trended upward.
—Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Boles noted that recent series schedules have trended toward shorter, flatter ovals such as The Milwaukee Mile, Phoenix Raceway and Nashville Superspeedway.
—John Sturbin, Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
Math scores, however, trended upward.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
But gold prices have trended downward during the Iran war, a moment of global uncertainty.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026
Mortgage rates trended lower throughout last month and sat near a 4-year low last week.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
While his five-on-five scoring hasn’t trended down much this year, his shot volume and quality have both plummeted.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Measles cases have trended upward for years too, even before 2025.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
Math scores, however, trended upward.
—Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Boles noted that recent series schedules have trended toward shorter, flatter ovals such as The Milwaukee Mile, Phoenix Raceway and Nashville Superspeedway.
—John Sturbin, Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
Math scores, however, trended upward.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
But gold prices have trended downward during the Iran war, a moment of global uncertainty.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026
Mortgage rates trended lower throughout last month and sat near a 4-year low last week.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
While his five-on-five scoring hasn’t trended down much this year, his shot volume and quality have both plummeted.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Measles cases have trended upward for years too, even before 2025.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trended
Verb
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When looking at the largest metro areas, the fastest growing counties tended to be on the outer edges.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
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That has tended to result in higher ratings for live sports so far this season.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The cosmos has three possible geometries—positively curved like a sphere, flat like an infinite plane or negatively curved like a saddle—but geometry alone doesn’t determine shape.—
Paul M. Sutter,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2026
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The rear of the speaker is smartly curved to better hug your body when it is slung over your shoulder, too.—
Mark Knapp,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The special leaned into the nostalgia.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
26 Mar. 2026
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Tradition, however, would be an improper adjective to describe the festivities ahead of the Giants’ 7-0 loss to the New York Yankees on Wednesday at Oracle Park, which served as Opening Night for all of Major League Baseball as Netflix leaned all the way into the pregame theatrics.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Kenzel Lantano notched 10 aces, 26 assists and three digs, while Riches Tep had 16 kills and four digs as Lynn Classical (1-0) swept Wakefield 3-0 in nonleague action.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Sea Kings setter had 20 assists when Corona del Mar swept Huntington Beach in a Sunset League match this month.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
31 Mar. 2026
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Joel Farabee, Ryan Strome, Olli Maatta, Zayne Parekh and Adam Klapka rounded out the scoring.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Royce Lewis and Brooks Lee rounded out the lineup.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Trended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trended. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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