trending
Gaining traction now
Trending describes something currently popular or widely discussed, especially on social media platforms where algorithms track and display topics, hashtags, or content gaining rapid attention.
That video is trending on TikTok.
What's trending reflects the collective interests of users at a given moment, though the designation is fleeting—today's trending topic is tomorrow's forgotten news.
The word also applies more broadly to anything experiencing a surge in popularity or attention: Plant-based diets have been trending for years.
Labeled link for posts
- memeShared online humor
- shareableAble to be divided
- viralSpreading quickly online
- retweetRepublish another's post
likes · followers · influencer · content-creator · algorithm · feed · share · boost
Ranking first in sales
- hitSuccessful contact or strike
- blockbusterEnormously successful entertainment property
- bestsellerHigh-volume publication
- in-demandWidely wanted, actively pursued
sought-after · mainstream · favorite · top-rated · fan-favorite · must-see · binge-worthy · crowd-pleaser
Coming apart suddenly
- headlineNews article title
- newsReports of recent events
- buzzContinuous low drone
- coverageExtent of inclusion
story · scoop · update · developments · current-events · newsworthy · live · real-time
hashtag
Labeled link for posts
retweet · likes · followers · influencer · content-creator · algorithm · feed · share · boost · engagement
chart-topping
Ranking first in sales
- hitSuccessful contact or strike
- blockbusterEnormously successful entertainment property
- bestsellerHigh-volume publication
in-demand · sought-after · mainstream · favorite · top-rated · fan-favorite · must-see · binge-worthy · crowd-pleaser · sensation
breaking
Coming apart suddenly
coverage · story · scoop · update · developments · current-events · newsworthy · live · real-time · alert
chic
Tasteful, current flair
designer · runway · must-have · look · aesthetic · outfit · wardrobe · collection · season · fashion-forward
- YouTubegaming channels, vlog, vlogger, YouTube, beauty gurus
- buzzwordssynergy, leverage, paradigm, stakeholder, scalable
- celebrity gossippaparazzi, tabloid, gossip column, TMZ, scandal
- music chartsBillboard Hot 100, number one, chart-topper, top ten, pop charts
- music promotionpress release, press kit, publicist, publicity, radio play
- online newsnews site, news feed, news app, web article, breaking news
trendingfading
Gradual loss of intensity
declining · waning · dying out · falling off · on the way out
trendingobscure
Unknown to most
unknown · unnoticed · ignored · overlooked · under the radar
trendingoutdated
No longer in use
passé · dated · out of fashion · old news · yesterday's news
- trending topicsCurrently popular discussion subjects
- trending upward
- trending searchesCurrently popular search terms
- trending audioCurrently popular audio clip