were trending
- past progressive of trend.
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
Earlier in the session, major cryptocurrency prices were trending down following renewed threats from the U.S External link. and Iran External link over the weekend, which had bruised financial markets.
From Barron's ● Mar. 23, 2026
Before the shutdown, U.S. delays and cancellations were trending down this year.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2025
Not long ago, Punjabi-Canadian singer Jazzy B's rings, often the size of a cookie, along with his plus-sized Kanda pendant and silver blonde hair tints, were trending.
From BBC ● May 31, 2025
This was the only way we knew which American songs were trending.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
