Synonyms of trends

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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

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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

With just one full month of summer left, now’s the time to lean into the season’s boldest manicure trends before fall’s moodier color palette takes over. — Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 19 July 2026

Unlike trends that involve shoving one pastry into another, salt bread’s virality is rooted in simplicity, capturing attention with little other than butter and a bit of salt. — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 19 July 2026

As summer flies by, the trends that will be big in fall/winter 2026/2027 are gradually being revealed. — Tatiana Ojea, Glamour, 19 July 2026

Nestlé has highlighted several long-term trends supporting that strategy, including cat ownership growing roughly three times faster than dog ownership in recent years and premium cat food outpacing premium dog food growth. — Elsa Ohlen,carolin Roth, CNBC, 18 July 2026

There are several promising trends that other countries are now building upon, reflecting the importance of Australia’s pioneering policies. — Ravi Iyer, Time, 18 July 2026

Why Slowing Down Keeps Trending Up Slowmaxxing has held as a steady wellness search term this year, which is unusual since most lifestyle trends burn hot and fade fast. — Allison Palmer july 9, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people — including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026

Pickleball mania One of the biggest trends right now in Bay Area backyards is a booming demand for pickleball courts. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 5 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