- present participle of trend.
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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“Inflation is above our 2% target and not clearly trending toward target in a timely way,” Barr said in a speech in Chicago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
And the term "Yangote" – a pun in the Hausa language essentially meaning "we all have a share now" - has been trending on social media.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
The 10-year yield has recently broken free of a symmetrical triangle pattern, which tends to be a continuation pattern, and has been trending higher since the beginning of March.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
But McVay also noted that he was in contact with Donald almost daily, and hinted that “if there’s an arrow, it’s trending upwards.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
“The Phoenix Riders are trending online over every other team. I bet the Demon Brigade’s unhappy about that.”
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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