1
as in watched
to take charge of especially on behalf of another
tend the store while I run an errand
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2
as in grew
to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care
lately I haven't been doing a good job of tending my garden
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3
as in cultivated
to work by plowing, sowing, and raising crops on
plots that during the war were tended by city dwellers as vegetable gardens
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as in managed
to look after and make decisions about
the dying patriarch wondered who would tend the family business after he was gone
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Recent Examples of tended
Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 31 Mar. 2026
No matter who was under center for them, Harbaugh's Baltimore Ravens tended to win games in the trenches and on defense.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Later devices for the gaming world have still tended to be relatively cumbersome and not easily integrated into wearable VR systems.
—Shirl Leigh
march 31, New Atlas, 31 Mar. 2026
On the other side were Jews who tended to be far more concerned about the resurgence of antisemitism on the right, from the likes of Tucker Carlson and Nick Fuentes, and believed that Israel’s aggressive actions were partially responsible for making Jews unsafe.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
The staff tended to be young and street stylish, with the front desk team being particularly warm and welcoming.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
Children are up past bedtime and tended by frazzled parents.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Other states across the southern half of the United States also tended to lose home equity.
—Neal Franklin, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
Children are up past bedtime and tended by frazzled parents.
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
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Older respondents tended to experience more euphoria than younger ones, which the authors hypothesized could be related to better access to resources like health care.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 31 Mar. 2026
No matter who was under center for them, Harbaugh's Baltimore Ravens tended to win games in the trenches and on defense.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Later devices for the gaming world have still tended to be relatively cumbersome and not easily integrated into wearable VR systems.
—Shirl Leigh
march 31, New Atlas, 31 Mar. 2026
On the other side were Jews who tended to be far more concerned about the resurgence of antisemitism on the right, from the likes of Tucker Carlson and Nick Fuentes, and believed that Israel’s aggressive actions were partially responsible for making Jews unsafe.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
The staff tended to be young and street stylish, with the front desk team being particularly warm and welcoming.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
Children are up past bedtime and tended by frazzled parents.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Other states across the southern half of the United States also tended to lose home equity.
—Neal Franklin, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
Children are up past bedtime and tended by frazzled parents.
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Tended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tended. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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