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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
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.
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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
The Heat, which has had a top-five defensive rating in the NBA for most of the season, has trended in the wrong direction in that area recently.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Fried said Tuesday’s results were good for her party’s candidates in November, and could convince national political donors to spend money in Florida, which many have abandoned as the state has trended Republican.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 25 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
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
The Heat, which has had a top-five defensive rating in the NBA for most of the season, has trended in the wrong direction in that area recently.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Fried said Tuesday’s results were good for her party’s candidates in November, and could convince national political donors to spend money in Florida, which many have abandoned as the state has trended Republican.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 25 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trended
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Black participants tended to reach instead for the language of competence or functional justification.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
8 Apr. 2026
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While Offset’s friends tended to him, Merritt ran up to them and began throwing punches, the report states.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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Arbat might even derive from gorbat (hunchback), because the road curved in and around streams.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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Taking inspiration from the minds of greats such as Kaare Klint, Michael Anastassiades’s After chair is curved yet sturdy, a study on how geometry can be both playful and strong in one clean stroke.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
31 Mar. 2026
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Brown has leaned more heavily into actions featuring both All-Stars — particularly pick-and-rolls, dribble hand-offs (DHO) and give-and-go actions — as the playoffs approach.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Squeezed out of traditional roles, many in the generation have leaned into unconventional work habits as a workaround.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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At the same time, her show swept five of six acting categories.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Wolverines finished third in league play behind conference champion Indiana and second-place Illinois, both of which swept the Wolverines and accounted for four of Michigan's six conference losses en route to a 24-7 regular season mark.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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The group is rounded out by singer Jon Davison, bassist Billy Sherwood, drummer Jay Schellan, and keyboardist Geoff Downes, a member of the Buggles who was briefly in Yes during the 1980 Drama period before rejoining on a more permanent basis in 2011.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
3 Apr. 2026
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Lilah Pate, Maximo Salas, Kelley Pereira, Marley Aliah, Mark Wystrach, Brooklyn Decker, Hayes MacArthur and Shea Pritchard rounded out the season one cast.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Trended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trended. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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