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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
Math scores, however, trended upward.
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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
To revive an event that had trended toward perfunctory and missable, the NFL made a couple of changes in recent years.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Gaming user engagement trended well in the period, with monthly active users in December 2025 reaching a record 132 million accounts and total gameplay hours increasing year-on-year.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
Florida’s confidence in him is entirely based on talent, not production, which is a stark contrast from the direction the rest of college football has trended.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
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
To revive an event that had trended toward perfunctory and missable, the NFL made a couple of changes in recent years.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Gaming user engagement trended well in the period, with monthly active users in December 2025 reaching a record 132 million accounts and total gameplay hours increasing year-on-year.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
Florida’s confidence in him is entirely based on talent, not production, which is a stark contrast from the direction the rest of college football has trended.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trended
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In both the Iraq war and the current Iran conflict, mainstream Jewish groups tended to support the war.—
Andrew Silow-Carroll,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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The discrepancies tended to be largest in lower-income regions, including parts of Africa, Southeast Asia and the Pacific, where there are typically fewer local tide gauges and direct ocean measurements; these places are more reliant on models that perform poorly there.—
Marcos Magaña,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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The gardens, landscaped in both French and English styles, are well kept-after and lush; the rooms feature curved high ceilings and bold washes of paint; the ornate 19th-century furniture is original to the chateau.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2026
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Also dubbed as the balloon jean, barrel hems are intentionally curved–roomy through the leg with a subtler taper and cinch at the ankle.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 2026
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Reviews have leaned positive, and the latest FX … Story series from Ryan Murphy has also spread across social media.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Mar. 2026
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The first full episode leaned right into it.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
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Michael Harris was skiing at Stevens Pass, a resort an hour and a half east of Seattle, on February 26, when an avalanche swept him away.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
9 Mar. 2026
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Snow piles grew even faster where strong winds had swept the powder over ridgelines and deposited it on north-facing slopes.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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His first test against hitters this spring and summer will determine how much his arsenal needs to be rounded out.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Beyond longtime collaborators and family, Gyllenhaal rounded out the supporting cast with a powerhouse group of actresses, including Penélope Cruz and Annette Bening.—
Antonio Ferme,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Trended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trended. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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