To change, develop, or move in a general direction
“Our profits have begun to trend downwards, and we need to find ways to arrest this slide.”
To deviate from a course or straight line
“The river will trend east, then west again, forming an oxbow.”
To become popular or come into fashion
“We did manage to find thirty-six checked shirts and twenty-four pairs of drainpipe jeans, which were just starting to trend.”
Plural for a general direction in which something is developing or changing
“The general trend has consistently been towards a wireless future led by artificial intelligence.”
Plural for a fad or fashion style
“Bell-bottoms were quite the trend in the 1960s.”
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