trending
Americanadjective
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emerging as a popular trend.
trending fashion accessories.
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widely mentioned or discussed on the internet, especially on social media websites.
trending topics on Twitter.
Etymology
Origin of trending
First recorded in 2005–10; trend ( def. ) + -ing 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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You see things trending on TikTok, and you’re just like, “Why this band?”
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
He then checked social media, where he saw Nottingham was "trending" as a topic.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Another technical aspect was that the Relative Strength Index, a closely watched measure of momentum, had already been rising well before the start of the war, and started trending lower well before prices actually peaked.
From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026
Because core inflation is considered a better gauge of price growth trends, this has provided some optimism that the U.S. is trending closer to the Federal Reserve’s 2% target than the headline figures would suggest.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
“You failed to mention Indochinese casualties, or refugees, or bombing tonnages, which in fact are trending up,” he said.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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