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as in leaning
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 curving
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 trending
Cookie ideas also come from seasonal months, such as the pumpkin spice chocolate chip cookie currently available and trending ideas on social media, as well as a Dubai chocolate cookie that was crafted earlier this year, Madsen said.
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Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
John Tufts covers trending news for IndyStar and Midwest Connect.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 29 Sep. 2025
The Hogan Athletic, a rework of the iconic sprinter sneaker, fit in well with the slim styles that are trending across the market.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Ottawa is already trending in the right direction, thanks to coach Travis Green’s defensive structure.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Jalen Williams is a trending reporter at the Detroit Free Press.
—Melina Khan, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
The eventual path of Tropical Storm Imelda has been trending away from a direct landfall along the Southeast coast over the last 24 to 36 hours.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
Things are certainly trending up for them.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
Diana Leyva covers trending news and service journalism for the Tennessean.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Sep. 2025
Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
John Tufts covers trending news for IndyStar and Midwest Connect.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 29 Sep. 2025
The Hogan Athletic, a rework of the iconic sprinter sneaker, fit in well with the slim styles that are trending across the market.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Ottawa is already trending in the right direction, thanks to coach Travis Green’s defensive structure.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Jalen Williams is a trending reporter at the Detroit Free Press.
—Melina Khan, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
The eventual path of Tropical Storm Imelda has been trending away from a direct landfall along the Southeast coast over the last 24 to 36 hours.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
Things are certainly trending up for them.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
Diana Leyva covers trending news and service journalism for the Tennessean.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trending
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Moreover, Pennsylvania and Democratic-leaning Minnesota would each lose one, while swing states Arizona and Georgia would each gain one.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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The October friendlies could present a window into who Marsch is leaning towards for his starting lineup and who might stay on the bench for most of the tournament.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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The eclipse maximum This magnificent view of the sun's disk was captured minutes after the local eclipse maximum, when 70% of the solar surface surface was hidden by the curving expanse of the moon in the skies above Dunedin in New Zealand.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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Now operated by the 3rd generation of the Scott family, who still cook burn-barrel style on big cinderblock pits under the curving metal roof of the pit house.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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Ultimately, with midterms tending to have lower turnout than presidential elections, Newsom and AOC may be able to bring out enough young progressives to pass partisan redistricting.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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While there are a few male employees at Olta, most everything — from tending the crops to distilling the liquid to bottling it up — is done by women, a rarity in the machismo world of Mexican spirits.—
Allyson Reedy,
Denver Post,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Trending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trending. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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