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trend

/tɹɛnd/noun, verb1 syllable

Trend means: turn sharply; change direction abruptly.

Synonyms for trend15

noun, as in a general tendency to change (as of opinion)

noun, as in the popular taste at a given time

vogue, style

noun, as in a general direction in which something tends to move

noun, as in general line of orientation

verb, as in turn sharply; change direction abruptly

swerve, sheer, curve, veer, slue, slew, cut

verb, as in to be temporarily popular

also used for trend

street takeover

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What does trend mean?6

verb

1

turn sharply; change direction abruptly“The car cut to the left at the intersection”

2

to be temporarily popular

noun

1

a general tendency to change (as of opinion)“not openly liberal but that is the trend of the book”

2

the popular taste at a given time“leather is the latest vogue”

3

a general direction in which something tends to move“the shoreward tendency of the current”

4

general line of orientation“the river takes a southern course”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with trend?28

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Trend in a sentence

  • The gap between the rich and poor widens, and it is a concerning trend.Cangarejo
  • I admire those who set trends, but it's not for me.Nuel
  • She never reads magazines, missing out on the latest trends.Nuel
  • If trends continue, the language is likely to become extinct in the near future.sundown
  • If current trends continue, the language will likely die in the near future.mailohilohi
  • This has been the trend for the past twenty years.CM
  • There's a trend these days towards small families.CM
  • Financial experts don't know what to make of this trend.papabear

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Forms of trend

as a noun

plural
trends

as a verb

past tense
trended
present participle
trending
third-person singular
trends
past participle
trended