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as in tended
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 curved
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 trended
Forecast models have trended warmer, suggesting a transition from rain to a rain/snow mix rather than accumulating snow, the weather service said.
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Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
Stock futures trended higher following the data.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
Since then, his career trajectory has only trended further and further upward.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
The Huskers have been working for two years to recover from that mess, to the extent that the offensive play has since trended conservative in an attempt to avoid mistakes.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Adding a small, retro TV to a kitchen trended on Instagram and TikTok this year, and natural wood cabinets came back into style—another staple of the 90s.
—Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 31 Dec. 2025
This system has trended a little slower which means more of Thursday will be drier and the best chance of rain and gusty winds holding off until later in the evening and especially overnight.
—Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
But over the last month, fuel costs trended downward, with gas prices hovering near the $3-per-gallon price point by the end of October, according to AAA.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2025
Their labor force participation rate has been sliding consistently in recent months, while the rate for men has trended higher.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
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The extensive waterworks also made way for sprawling sugarcane fields in the Everglades Agricultural Area, where farmers tended their crops with nutrient-rich fertilizers.—
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Sir Alex Ferguson’s lengthy and wildly successful time in charge ensured any problems tended to reside away from the Old Trafford dugout.—
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In car design, that meant a short roof that curved downward, for a sleek stylish look that did not preclude four doors.—
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But by the early 19th century, some mathematicians had started exploring other kinds of geometric spaces — ones that aren’t flat but rather curved like a sphere or saddle.—
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Her version of Billie Jo leaned into the character’s ambition and flair for entertainment.—
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Epic has leaned into marquee European resorts and interconnected ski domains.—
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As Beck spoke on the crowded field afterward, Cristobal swept past and stopped for quick bear hug.—
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Pedal a Fat-Tire Bike Beefy fat-tire bikes have swept the biking scene.—
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The answer was white creme de cacao, just at a scant quarter ounce, that brought the depth that united the herbal liqueurs and rounded their sharp edges.—
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The Heat’s opening unit was rounded out by Powell, Wiggins and Mitchell.—
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“Trended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trended. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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