: to generate or attract a lot of interest or attention especially online and in social media
a trending news story
… a database that combs about 42 sources, including blogs, social media, peer-to-peer sites, video destinations, Twitter and popular Web sites to present a complete view of how brands, topics and ideas are trending online. Daisy Whitney
tendency implies an inclination sometimes amounting to an impelling force.
a general tendency toward inflation
trend applies to the general direction maintained by a winding or irregular course.
the long-term trend of the stock market is upward
drift may apply to a tendency determined by external forces
the drift of the population away from large cities
or it may apply to an underlying or obscure trend of meaning or discourse.
got the drift of her argument
tenor stresses a clearly perceptible direction and a continuous, undeviating course.
the tenor of the times
current implies a clearly defined but not necessarily unalterable course.
an encounter that changed the current of my life
Example Sentences
Noun the downward trend of the stock market Digital technology is the latest trend in television. There is a disturbing trend toward obesity in children. Verb during the winter our school system trends toward canceling school at the drop of a hat—or at least a snowflake the river trends east, then west again, forming an oxbow
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
That trend means that public health messaging and vaccines are not effectively reaching those communities, said Dr. Amesh Adalja, a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security.Fox News, 8 Sep. 2022 That trend means that public health messaging and vaccines are not effectively reaching those communities, said Dr. Amesh Adalja, a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security. Amanda Seitz, ajc, 7 Sep. 2022 If Apple follows that trend this year, iOS 16 would launch on Sept. 12. Brett Molina, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2022 But this group of mothers is bucking that trend and using psilocybin to heal trauma. Laura Newberry, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2022 That philanthropic trend continues today with Breakthrough Listen, an ambitious SETI program funded by Russian-Israeli multibillionaire Yuri Milner and helmed by BSRC’s Siemion, who was one of Drake’s last protégés. Lee Billings, Scientific American, 6 Sep. 2022 That trend might be upturned in 2022, with some unexpected Democratic victories in reliably Republican territory. Kevin Lee, The New Republic, 6 Sep. 2022 As part of that worrisome trend, Massachusetts is projected to see an increase in both extreme precipitation and drought, according to a recent report from UMass Boston. Sabrina Shankman, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2022 That trend shifted in subsequent years when migrants from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador started journeying north in greater numbers. Camilo Montoya-galvez, CBS News, 31 Aug. 2022
Verb
But even if mortgage rates trend down, homebuyers shouldn’t expect any deals in the near future. Nate Dicamillo, Quartz, 23 Aug. 2022 While more affordable than neighborhoods such as the Bird Streets, prices in the area can still reach eight figures, though averages trend towards $1.5 million. Spencer Elliott, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 The Instagram story seemed to hint that Prince William is having an affair that is an open secret among British aristocrats—and caused a…um…personal hashtag to trend on Twitter for a day. Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 29 July 2022 Temperatures try to trend a bit lower in the days ahead. A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 29 July 2022 Then came the reviews, many decidedly not raving about Feldstein’s performance, leading Michele to trend yet again. Naveen Kumar, Town & Country, 12 July 2022 Manufactured and marketed with promises to help reduce or prevent a myriad of motion sickness symptoms, these glasses are the latest self-help wonder to currently trend on TikTok. Hannah Jeon, Good Housekeeping, 10 July 2022 Historically, testing as well as new case numbers tend to trend downward during and immediately after holiday periods. Lara Farrar, Arkansas Online, 5 July 2022 Fans and haters alike couldn’t stop talking about him and his music, and his name seemed to trend across social media every other day. Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 28 June 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English, to turn, revolve, from Old English trendan; akin to Middle High German trendel disk, spinning top
ADJECTIVE | VERB + TREND | TREND + VERB | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤strong強大的趨勢▸➤consistent, steady一貫的/穩定的趨勢▸➤accelerating, growing, increasing加速的/增長的/增加的趨勢▸➤underlying潛在的趨勢◇Despite this month's disappointing figures, the underlying trend is healthy.儘管本月的數字令人失望,但潛在的趨勢卻是健康的。➤big, dominant, main, major, prevailing大趨勢;支配性趨勢;主要趨勢;重大趨勢;主導趨勢▸➤current, latest, new, recent目前趨勢;最新動態;新趨向;最近的趨勢▸➤long-term長期趨勢▸➤gradual逐步的趨勢▸➤clear, marked, significant清晰的趨勢;顯著的趨勢▸➤important重要的發展趨勢▸➤general, overall總的趨向▸➤apparent, discernible表面的/可辨的趨勢▸➤global, international, national, worldwide全球的/國際的/全國的/世界範圍的趨勢▸➤larger, wider更大的趨勢◇The increase in crime in the capital was just part of a wider trend.首都犯罪率的升高僅僅是冰山一角。➤positive, upward積極的/向上的趨勢▸➤downward, negative向下的/消極的趨勢▸➤opposite相反的趨勢▸➤healthy, welcome健康的/受歡迎的趨向▸➤adverse, dangerous, disturbing, unfortunate, worrying不利的/危險的/使人不安的/令人遺憾的/讓人擔憂的趨勢▸➤fashion時尚潮流▸➤demographic, population人口統計趨勢;人口趨勢▸➤cultural, social文化的/社會的趨勢▸➤evolutionary, historical演變的/歷史的趨勢▸➤economic, market經濟的趨勢;市場的趨向▸➤growth, inflationary增長的/通貨膨脹的趨勢◇The latest figures show a clear growth trend in the service sector.最近的數字清楚地表明了服務部門的增長趨勢。VERB + TREND➤begin, create, set, start開創潮流◇In the 1960s, Britain set the fashion trends.20 世紀 60 年代,英國開創了時尚新風。➤continue繼續趨勢▸➤follow追隨趨勢◇We are following the trend for more flexible working conditions.我們追隨趨勢,向更加靈活的工作條件轉變。➤reinforce加強趨勢▸➤buck, counteract, go against反潮流;對抗趨勢◇efforts to buck the current downward trend in sales頂住目前銷售下降這一趨勢的努力➤reverse扭轉趨勢▸➤halt阻止趨勢▸➤detect, identify, notice, observe, see察覺到趨勢◇I can see a worrying trend in these results.我在這些結果中能看到一種令人擔憂的趨勢。➤indicate, reflect, show, suggest表明趨勢;反映趨勢◇The data indicates a trend towards / toward earlier retirement.數據表明退休年齡有提前的趨向。TREND + VERB➤develop, emerge趨勢形成/出現▸➤continue趨勢繼續▸➤indicate sth, reflect sth, show sth, suggest sth趨勢表明⋯;趨勢反映⋯◇Current trends suggest that cities will continue to grow.目前的趨勢表明,城市將繼續發展。➤grow趨勢發展PREPOSITION➤on trend順應潮流◇Linen is on trend again this summer.亞麻衣料今年夏天再次流行。➤trend away from遠離⋯趨勢◇a trend away from narrow specialization擺脫狹隘專業化的趨勢➤trend for追求⋯的趨勢◇A trend for nostalgia has emerged.出現了一股懷舊的風潮。➤trend in在⋯方面的趨勢◇future trends in the volume of employment就業量的未來趨勢➤trend towards/toward朝⋯的趨勢◇the trend towards / toward privatization私有化的趨勢