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trend

/tɹɛnd/ verb C2
  1. To have a particular direction; to run; to stretch; to tend. (intransitive) · The shore of the sea trends to the southwest.
  2. To cause to turn; to bend. (transitive)
  3. To be the subject of a trend; to be currently popular, relevant or interesting. (informal, intransitive) · What topics have been trending on social networks this week?

He/she/it trends · Past trended · Past participle trended · -ing form trending

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Verb forms

Base form
trend
He/she/it
trends
Past
trended
Past participle
trended
-ing form
trending

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It was not until later, when Sir Henry had gone to his room, that I was able to follow the trend of his thoughts.
The Hound of the Baskervilles, p. 178 · C1
However, a growing body of research indicates that this architectural trend has largely failed to deliver on its optimistic promises.
The Trouble with Open-Plan Offices, p. 1 · C1

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