trend
noun
the general course or prevailing tendency; drift.
had trended
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past perfectof trend.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Despite Monday's disappointing reading, Dirk Schumacher, chief economist at German public lender KfW, noted that corporate expectations had trended up over the course of the year.
From Barron's ● Nov. 24, 2025
Since September the Fed has lowered borrowing costs at three straight meetings as inflation had trended down from previous highs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2025
Since 1990, vehicle thefts had trended downward every year in the 2010s.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 27, 2022
The so-called continuing claims, a proxy for hiring, had trended higher since early October.
From Reuters ● Dec. 22, 2022
The ship had rounded Cape Catastrophe, and the land led away to the north, whereas hitherto it had trended east and south.
From The Life of Captain Matthew Flinders by Ernest Scott
