trend
noun
the general course or prevailing tendency; drift.
were 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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In August, Hileman read a report from PitchBook showing 80% of new loans across the industry were being issued with spreads below 5.5 percentage points, and they were trending lower.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
Prices were trending higher even before Strategy’s announcement, but the purchases won’t hurt.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
Ahead of Friday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies, they were trending downward after losing four of their last five games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 3, 2026
When bitcoin prices were trending higher, investors were happy because Strategy’s stock was also rising.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 29, 2025
This was the only way we knew which American songs were trending.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
