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as in tide
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
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as in craze
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
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as in to tend
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 to curve
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 trend
Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
Vogue Beauty The biggest beauty stories, trends, and product recommendations.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025
Clem Chambers, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Less than a week ahead of the Miami Hurricanes starting spring football practices, coach Mario Cristobal said quarterback and Georgia transfer Carson Beck continues to trend in the right direction.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Though still more Christian than the national average of 62%, the state follows a trend of more people identifying as unaffiliated with any religion.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
Vogue Beauty The biggest beauty stories, trends, and product recommendations.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
Gold is for war, and bitcoin for flight, so expect gold to trend upward over the next few years.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Less than a week ahead of the Miami Hurricanes starting spring football practices, coach Mario Cristobal said quarterback and Georgia transfer Carson Beck continues to trend in the right direction.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trend
Noun
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The spiral structure of the cloud is believed to have emerged as a consequence of the Galactic tide—the gravitational influence of the surrounding Milky Way galaxy.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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President Donald Trump’s return to the White House has turned the tide in relations, however, as last week saw the first high-level sit-down talks between U.S. and Russian officials in years, looking to lay the groundwork for Ukraine peace talks.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Determine whether the trend has long-term potential or is a temporary craze.—
Raheel Sheikh,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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The project sparked both a global craze for elevated walkways and — thanks in part to the re-zoning its creation necessitated — a building boom in its corner of Manhattan.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Skerry reminded the players that, in late shot-clock situations, Drexel’s 6-foot-8, 250-pound junior power forward Cole Hargrove tends to hang around the rim for a lob.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Mar. 2025
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Buffalo Bills Due to his age, a reunion with Buffalo tends to make sense.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
9 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In a space known as the Languedoc wine region of southern France, within the huge administrative region of Occitanie, multiple independent wine appellations curve in an arc alongside—and parallel to—the Mediterranean Sea.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Published on February 11, 2025 By Wendy Bowman Photo : Full Package Media/Compass A curving floating staircase can be found in the double-height living room.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
11 Feb. 2025
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The final look was all sleekness and shine and natural flow — fitting into the overall bohemian direction of her look that evening.—
Stacia Datskovska,
WWD,
3 Mar. 2025
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Cooperman expressed both support and misgivings about the direction President Donald Trump has taken while pursuing tariffs against U.S. trading partners.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2025
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The latests deaths included three residents of long-term care facilities in Dallas, as well as a Balch Springs man in his 20s and a Dallas man in his 60s.—
Dana Branham,
Dallas News,
30 Apr. 2020
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That equates to more than 45 million Americans using CBD products, based on latest available U.S. Census estimates.—
Brendan Bures,
chicagotribune.com,
2 Oct. 2019
Verb
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The Generals continued to lean heavily on Laughton through his four years in the OHL.—
Joshua Kloke,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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Lively wore her long blonde hair in retro victory rolls to lean into the vintage feel, with big cocktail rings on her fingers and black pom-pom heels.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
8 Mar. 2025
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Beyond The Basics Successful investing requires mastering behavioral tendencies, and effective retirement planning demands a clear view of your financial reality.—
Wayne Anderman,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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And so, your natural tendency to believe that everyone is operating in good faith takes a real beating.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Trend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trend. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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