trend

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of TREND

to show a liking or proneness (for something) <during the winter our school system trends toward canceling school at the drop of a hat—or at least a snowflake>

Synonyms incline, run, tend, trend

Related Words go, gravitate; indicate, point, suggest

Near Antonyms avoid, shun, shy (from or away from)

to turn away from a straight line or course <the river trends east, then west again, forming an oxbow>

Synonyms arc, arch, bend, bow, crook, fall off, hook, round, sweep, swerve, trend, wheel

Related Words circle, coil, curlicue, curl, loop, spiral; turn, twist, wind; deviate, veer

Antonyms straighten

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