trend
noun
the general course or prevailing tendency; drift.
was trending
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past progressiveof trend.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The Google Health app’s Health Guardian said my blood pressure was trending “Not high.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
But for Jordan, everything was trending upward that offseason.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2025
Still, I wanted to know how I could up my chances—and how I could generally understand if I was trending in the right direction before it’s too late.
From Slate ● Feb. 27, 2025
Ronan, who is starring in the Oscar-tipped film Blitz, was applauded by the audience on the BBC One show and the clip was trending on social media for days afterwards.
From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2024
And this ultimate towards which his life was trending was inseparably bound up with that of the girl.
From The Web of the Golden Spider by Harrison Fisher
