trending

verb

present participle of trend
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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2
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 Rose Gray played her All Points East festival set with super-sparkled cheeks, while Lady Gaga tested out the season’s trending clavi-cut. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2026 Oklahoma power Jenks led Southlake Carroll 27-0 with five minutes remaining in the second quarter in what was trending toward a season-opening blowout. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026 Melina Khan and Mike Snider are national trending reporters for USA TODAY. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 Inside its Equipment Innovation Center in Atlanta, a massive television screen displays real-time data showing what drinks dispensed by the Freestyle are trending, what time of day and where — from the region to the type of business. — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026 Sunday is trending drier now with just a stray afternoon shower or thunderstorm. — Steven Sosna, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 Pink-and-white sweater + pink pants Among the trending pieces for fall 2026 are pink pants. — Emma Bocchi, Glamour, 21 Aug. 2026 Her youngest daughter, Phoebe Gates, founded the trending AI shopping app Phia last year. — Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 Magnesium spray keeps trending on TikTok as a possible fix for nighttime leg cramps, and shoppers want to know whether the topical treatment actually delivers relief or if the hype is running ahead of the science. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trending
  1. leaning
  2. curving
  3. tending
Verb
  • The company is also leaning into classics with current releases including 4K restorations of Ryosuke Hashiguchi’s All Around Us and Hush!
    — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
  • That’s because the scent leads with a masculine-leaning opening of almond blossom, pink pepper, and neroli, before softening to its woody vanilla base.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of leaning
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  • Here, nothing comparable to a ball is physically curving through space.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Its flowing, inward-curving shape wraps around a 30-foot central tower, forming a space where people can come together to reflect, remember, and gather.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of curving
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  • Her duties include reading slush-pile submissions, making coffee, and tending to the needs of high-profile guests during Platen’s many exclusive fêtes.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The shepherd’s rod and staff, tools used in tending and protecting sheep, reinforce the sense of security.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026
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“Trending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trending. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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