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"Trending" is a mutilation of the English language that means "currently popular." It derives from a sad misunderstanding of the verb "to trend" as meaning "to become a trend."

Twitter's "Trending Topics" list has probably contributed to this degeneration.
A: I said "Wikileaks is trending now" when I should have just said it was a popular news story. What's happening to me?!

B: The internet has ruined your mind. Reading pop culture on the internet is the worst thing you could do to your ability to communicate in plain English short of taking up a career in contract law. Hence "trending."
by sadly becoming prescriptionist November 22, 2011
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Trending

The definition of “trending” (a topic) be the subject of many posts on a social media website within a short period of time.

Ex: "I've just taken a quick look at what's trending on Twitter right now"

This is true for the term trending unless you’re talking about trending on YouTube in which case is not actually trending at all. Trending on youtube is simply videos that are not popular at all and are forced down people’s throats. Although this is YouTubes truth, videos by creators like Shane Dawson get 6 million views in 8 hours (9/25) (‘The Mind of Jake Paul’) and THAT is the actual definition of trending. thank you for coming to my ted talk.
of course shane dawson isn’t trending on youtube! they don’t know what trending means!
by shanexyaw September 25, 2018
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trending now

when people find a topic interesting it becomes popular, thus staring a trend.
I looked at the trending now list on urbandictionary.com
I looked at the trending now list on urbandictionary.com
by Definiton Dragons March 18, 2016
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A sentence in the definition of "Watermelon Sugar" that was colored blue because of the three other words called "A word that has simply lost all meaning throughout history. It’s definition has", "faded into obscurity after being" and "trending on Urban Dictionary for almost two years." which makes the said sentence a link which makes it blue.
(There is a feature in Urban Dictionary where if a word has no links in the definition, then it would automatically generate the links)
"A word that has simply lost all meaning throughout history. It’s definition has faded into obscurity after being trending on Urban Dictionary for almost two years." -DontHateTheGameHateThePlayer
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Trending Chaser

Anyone trying to capitalize on trends, viral videos, news, or trending topics. YouTube channels that copy videos on the trending pages in an attempt for views. No real talent, just purely trying to capitalize on trends. People that always tweet about trending topics for views. Anyone who tries a challenge video. Reaction videos.
I freaking hate trending chasers. They have no original ideas and just copy others. The first cinnamon challenge goes viral, now there's 1,000s. Ice bucket challenge? 1,000s. Literally any challenge or fad. Fidget spinners, pop its, Among Us, Fortnite, Minecraft, Slime.
by Junkyard Pirate July 29, 2021
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Artificial Trending Loop

When it appears that something is a trending topic on a blogging or social website for the sole reason that readers are posting messages asking why the topic is trending. Also when a legitimately trending topic continues to trend even after its topicality is lost because curious latecomers continue to relay it.
Why is Jar Jar Binks trending on Twitter? That movie was back in the late 90s!

Oh, look at all of these tweets asking why Jar Jar Binks is trending. He must be on an artificial trending loop.
by SeamusMac January 9, 2011
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Youtube trending page

The area of Youtube where you will find very little content if any, about 48/50 videos on trending contain 0 content and cringey thumbnails (excluding most sports). Videos on this page are actually staff picks and not trending.
I scrolled through the whole Youtube trending page and found like nothing good to watch.
by please enter your username February 2, 2021
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