Synonyms of trending

trending

verb

present participle of trend

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leaning
• tending
• inclining
• running
• going
• gravitating
• pointing
• indicating
• suggesting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoiding
• shunning
• shying (from or away from)

2

as in curving

to turn away from a straight line or course

the river trends east, then west again, forming an oxbow

Synonyms & Similar Words

• curving
• sweeping
• rounding
• winding
• arcing
• turning
• falling off
• bowing
• arching
• bending
• wheeling
• circling
• swerving
• hooking
• crooking
• looping
• curling
• spiraling
• coiling
• veering
• deviating
• twisting
• curlicuing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straightening

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of trending

Animal print footwear has been trending this year, and Anne Hathaway proved that there is a casual-cool way to embrace it. — Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 1 Aug. 2026

All told, the Falcons made it through the first week of training camp with no major injuries and several other players trending positively in their recoveries. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Patrick Mahomes’ goal to be ready for Week 1 is trending quite nicely, as the three-time Super Bowl champion was cleared to participate in training camp without any limitations. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026

The Huskers are trending older, with more than 70 percent of the roster set to enter their third seasons or beyond out of high school. — Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 30 July 2026

So this pair immediately landed in my cart thanks to the relaxed barrel-leg shape that’s trending right now. — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2026

China’s social media has lit up in celebration of their achievement, with the top two trending topics on China’s X-like Weibo Friday morning discussing the win. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

Since announcing plans to sell $85 billion worth of stock to offset spending, Alphabet has been trending lower. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 24 July 2026

Clients learn to use their own voice rather than outsourcing it to whatever's trending that week. — Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 22 July 2026