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
Greta Cross is a national trending reporter at USA TODAY.
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Saman Shafiq is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Here’s everything to know about the trending makeup look.
—Elle Turner, Glamour, 11 Dec. 2024
Kinsey Crowley is a trending news reporter at USA TODAY.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Focus on fitness and socializing with people who enrich your life by offering commonsense alternatives to what’s trending.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
By Wednesday evening local time, it was not listed among trending topics at all.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Julia is a trending reporter for USA TODAY.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
And their next step might be to start holding matches abroad and - the way things are trending - Saudi Arabia could be a likely destination given this blossoming relationship.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Saman Shafiq is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Here’s everything to know about the trending makeup look.
—Elle Turner, Glamour, 11 Dec. 2024
Kinsey Crowley is a trending news reporter at USA TODAY.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Focus on fitness and socializing with people who enrich your life by offering commonsense alternatives to what’s trending.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
By Wednesday evening local time, it was not listed among trending topics at all.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Julia is a trending reporter for USA TODAY.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
And their next step might be to start holding matches abroad and - the way things are trending - Saudi Arabia could be a likely destination given this blossoming relationship.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trending
Verb
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Since your brain is already wired to connect, leaning into that tendency offers multiplicative potential.Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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That’s now changing, with North American manufacturers leaning into emerging technologies to compete on new fronts, including precision, sophistication, speed, efficiency and creativity.Chris Turlica, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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It’s decorated in shades of wood and white, with gently curving ceilings (a little cavelike, a little nautical) and walls dotted with interesting, mismatched pieces of art.Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
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The design features the curving body of Quetzalcóatl, the Aztec cosmic serpent, rendered in ferrocement with an iridescent finish that shifts between golden emerald and deep violet blue—colors evocative of the quetzal bird’s feathers.Natalie Stoclet, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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After such a tumultuous day, the Rangers deserve credit for tending to the task at hand on the ice on Friday.Carol Schram, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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After such a tumultuous day, the Rangers deserve credit for tending to the task at hand on the ice on Friday.Carol Schram, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Trending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trending. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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