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
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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
Retirement confidence has been trending lower in recent years, a time of elevated inflation and myriad economic uncertainties.
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Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
After the low rates offered from 2020 through most of 2022, rates brushed 8% in October 2023 before trending downward.
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Sarah Agostino,
CNBC,
19 June 2026
Datskovska regularly reports on trending beauty collaborations and how to shop them online.
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Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
Japan is still topping the charts as a trending travel destination, and a 2018 survey by the country’s Transport Ministry found that just over 51% of foreign visitors use trains to get around.
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Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
What perfume notes are trending in 2026?
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
But in the years since, rents have been trending down.
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Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
One of the top trending movies on Netflix this holiday season is 'The Six Triple Eight', which tells the true story of an Ohio woman who made history during World War II.
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Laura A. Bischoff,
The Enquirer,
24 Dec. 2024
Aliza covers trending news, often focusing on crime and politics.
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Aliza Chasan,
CBS News,
24 Dec. 2024
Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
After the low rates offered from 2020 through most of 2022, rates brushed 8% in October 2023 before trending downward.
—
Sarah Agostino,
CNBC,
19 June 2026
Datskovska regularly reports on trending beauty collaborations and how to shop them online.
—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
Japan is still topping the charts as a trending travel destination, and a 2018 survey by the country’s Transport Ministry found that just over 51% of foreign visitors use trains to get around.
—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
What perfume notes are trending in 2026?
—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
But in the years since, rents have been trending down.
—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
One of the top trending movies on Netflix this holiday season is 'The Six Triple Eight', which tells the true story of an Ohio woman who made history during World War II.
—
Laura A. Bischoff,
The Enquirer,
24 Dec. 2024
Aliza covers trending news, often focusing on crime and politics.
—
Aliza Chasan,
CBS News,
24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trending
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He is cut from the same broad political cloth as Starmer, though he is viewed as more left-leaning than Starmer.
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Video obtained by the outlet showed Stewart leaning over during the concert before staff brought out the oxygen tank.
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The innovative Panoramic Display consists of a 48-inch screen curving from door to door along the base of the windshield.
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Gravitational lensing is a phenomenon that occurs when an object of great mass comes between Earth and a distant background source, curving the fabric of spacetime.
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The nonprofit Rainbow Wool was founded in 2023 by Michael Stücke, a farmer who has been tending to sheep since 1995.
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Thanks to a wetter weather pattern and recent tropical rains, stream flows across the much of the state have started to rebound, farmers are tending healthy crops and water managers are beginning to breathe a sigh of relief.
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“Trending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trending. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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