Synonyms of trends

trends 1 of 2

noun

plural of trend

1

as in tendencies

a prevailing or general movement or inclination

according to the survey, there's a growing trend for companies to run their own day-care centers for the benefit of employees

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tendencies
• tides
• directions
• winds
• shifts
• currents
• leanings
• runs
• curves
• drifts
• habits
• customs
• ways
• swings
• propensities
• turns
• downsides
• turnabouts
• tenors
• upsides
• undercurrents
• countercurrents
• countertrends
• undertows

2

as in crazes

a practice or interest that is very popular for a short time

still had a coat from the last trend for fake fur, when the material lined everything from boots to coats to bracelets

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crazes
• vogues
• enthusiasms
• rages
• styles
• fads
• fashions
• modes
• tons
• flavors
• sensations
• last words
• chics
• buzzes
• passions
• hot tickets
• novelties
• dernier cris
• movements
• infatuations
• fervors
• new waves
• crusades
• cults
• furors
• bandwagons
• crushes
• whims
• nine days' wonders
• to-dos
• wrinkles
• caprices
• fusses
• uproars
• fancies
• hullabaloos

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• standards
• classics

trends

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of trend

1

as in tends

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

• tends
• leans
• inclines
• points
• indicates
• runs
• suggests
• goes
• gravitates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoids
• shuns
• shies (from or away from)

2

as in curves

to turn away from a straight line or course

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• curves
• sweeps
• rounds
• falls off
• winds
• bows
• wheels
• arches
• arcs
• circles
• bends
• loops
• hooks
• turns
• swerves
• crooks
• curls
• spirals
• coils
• curlicues
• twists
• deviates
• veers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straightens

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of trends

Noun

Without further ado, here's six ways to style loafers and mom-jeans through fall 2026 without letting go of all your favorite summer trends and hero pieces. — Michel Mejía, Glamour, 2 Aug. 2026

Ahead shop the coolest fall trends early from Nordstrom’s annual sale, below. — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 2 Aug. 2026

So part of the challenge is to build a structure that tamps down the diverse risks to our lives and livelihoods and create a greater opening for these positive local trends to grow and fluorish on the national and international level. — William Hartung, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

That may have been because trends in Canada’s auto parts imports also undermine the administration’s argument. — Caleb Petitt, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026

Seven receivers had at least one snap of team drills with Allen, but there were definitely trends. — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

These trends are now starting to seep their way into high school sports. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026

For years, tech companies tracked our lives via search trends, shopping habits, locations, and fitness routines online. — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 26 July 2026

What experiential retail trends are stores using to win shoppers? — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026

Verb

Kylie Jenner gave one of the most divisive summer shoe trends her stamp of approval in a photo dump posted to Instagram on July 15. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 17 July 2026

Officials said the decrease came during a time of year when crime often trends higher because of summer heat, longer daylight hours and school breaks. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 29 June 2026

Industry trends analysis supports this shift. — Thomas Andersen, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026

Beyond Tuesday, the forecast trends much warmer and remains unsettled. — Cutter Martin, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026

When tensions are high or people are gloomy, the Dow tends to drop; when people sing a more positive tune, the Dow trends upward. — Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026

The New York Times’ daily poll approval average is 43 percent, while RealClearPolitics, which usually trends more Trump-friendly, shows a 44 percent job approval. — Myra Adams, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026

Notably, sperm count and motility have dropped significantly since the 1950s, trends some studies link to environmental pollutants like microplastics and pesticides. — Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025

Competition rises from the mid-40s in 2019 to 100 in much of 2021 and 2022, then trends down in 2024 and this year to a low of 32 in July. — Nigel Chiwaya, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025