trend
noun
the general course or prevailing tendency; drift.
are trending
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present progressiveof trend.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Receiver isn’t the only position at which the Trojans are trending young.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
Given the way things are trending, none of that would be entirely surprising.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
Futures contracts for July and August, meanwhile, are trending higher.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
“Inflation is relatively stable, interest rates are trending flat and earnings are robust. That’s ‘Goldilocks’ for stocks and certainly supportive of valuations and a risk-on bias.”
From MarketWatch ● May 31, 2026
“You failed to mention Indochinese casualties, or refugees, or bombing tonnages, which in fact are trending up,” he said.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
