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
As with the ominous music before a jump scare, things certainly seem to be trending in that direction.
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Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 15 May 2026
New data from payment platform Square reveals that tipping averages at full-service restaurants have started trending upward for the first time in four years.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 May 2026
The first phase focused on reigniting comparable sales, which have been trending upward.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 15 May 2026
Melina Khan is a national trending reporter for USA TODAY.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 15 May 2026
What illnesses are currently trending in Boise?
—Hali Smith
may 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 May 2026
But the skatepark community has been trending to more beginner and intermediate level users since then, Hunter said.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 8 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
Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 15 May 2026
New data from payment platform Square reveals that tipping averages at full-service restaurants have started trending upward for the first time in four years.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 May 2026
The first phase focused on reigniting comparable sales, which have been trending upward.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 15 May 2026
Melina Khan is a national trending reporter for USA TODAY.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 15 May 2026
What illnesses are currently trending in Boise?
—Hali Smith
may 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 May 2026
But the skatepark community has been trending to more beginner and intermediate level users since then, Hunter said.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 8 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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Where Soap was straightforwardly in the realm of sitcom—leaning toward broad humor, underlined stylistically by the presence of a laugh track—Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman knew just how to strike that sweet spot between screw-loose absurdity and genuine pathos.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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These are among the proposals that a cohort of left-leaning congressional Democrats argue will help their party win back working-class voters in the midterm elections and set the stage for success in the 2028 presidential election.—
Riley Beggin,
Washington Post,
17 May 2026
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Mutable clay offers a contrast to precise silver, in a composition that has the curving voids reminiscent of Joan Lurie and Henry Moore.—
Anthony Paletta,
Curbed,
17 May 2026
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High up on the curving walls to either side were large murals painted in the 1930s by the artist Barry Faulkner portraying Thomas Jefferson handing the Declaration to John Hancock and the ratification of the Constitution.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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As head of the military in the 1980s, Raúl began delegating jobs to his soldiers outside the battlefield, including tending plots of land to increase produce and livestock production.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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Why does tending to, holding space for and acknowledging organizational grief matter?—
Sohee Jun,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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“Trending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trending. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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