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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
Virginia, which has trended Democratic in recent presidential elections, saw Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin secure a narrow victory in 2021, signaling the state’s battleground status.
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Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
But his scoring progressively trended down over the two seasons, and so did his play-driving.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The rainfall forecast has trended down since Saturday.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
These three fears have all trended downward by two to three percentage points since last year, according to the survey.
—Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2025
While late-night ratings have trended downward in recent years, Kimmel actually leads late-night in the key 18-49-year-old demographic, according to recent stats from LateNighter.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Sep. 2025
The hashtag #Emmys trended at number one in the United States for seven consecutive hours and remained in the top ten for eleven hours.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
All of those numbers have trended down since then, including the worst numbers this past season.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
After 2021, loneliness trended downward for several years before ticking up again in 2024, rising to 21% by the last quarter that year.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
But his scoring progressively trended down over the two seasons, and so did his play-driving.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The rainfall forecast has trended down since Saturday.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
These three fears have all trended downward by two to three percentage points since last year, according to the survey.
—Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2025
While late-night ratings have trended downward in recent years, Kimmel actually leads late-night in the key 18-49-year-old demographic, according to recent stats from LateNighter.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Sep. 2025
The hashtag #Emmys trended at number one in the United States for seven consecutive hours and remained in the top ten for eleven hours.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
All of those numbers have trended down since then, including the worst numbers this past season.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
After 2021, loneliness trended downward for several years before ticking up again in 2024, rising to 21% by the last quarter that year.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trended
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Females with childcare responsibilities tended to live longer than males in zoos.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Paramedics tended to him in an ambulance for at least 10 minutes, reports ABC 7.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Featuring an ergonomic, curved back that will keep you comfortable long after dessert has finished, plus a plush foam seat, this set of four keeps things fresh and elegant.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
3 Oct. 2025
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The difference in the zero-point energy of space between those two locations tells us, as first derived in Hawking’s 1974 paper, that radiation will be emitted from the region around the black hole, where space is curved the most strongly.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 2025
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Its sturdy metal frame can either be leaned against the wall or mounted.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Oct. 2025
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Major cruise lines have leaned into those quicker itineraries.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Tigers won two of three against the Mariners early in the season, then got swept by Seattle at home and were outscored 35-14 during a July series that marked the start of a horrid slide.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Teams have swept the area with thermal cameras to check for any more survivors, to no avail.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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Runner-up Denny Hamlin, third-place finisher Christopher Bell, Chase Briscoe and Bubba Wallace rounded out the top five.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 Sep. 2025
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The actress rounded the look out with statement stud earrings.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Trended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trended. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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