trend on social media

Meaning

This phrase refers to a topic, hashtag, or video rapidly gaining popularity and being widely discussed across online platforms. It is commonly used when talking about viral news, pop culture moments, or internet memes. The tone is casual and modern, perfect for everyday conversations about digital culture.

Examples

• Did you see that cat video? It's starting to trend on social media.

  Did you see that cat video? It's starting to trend on social media.

• Her unexpected reaction during the interview is trending on social media right now.

  Her unexpected reaction during the interview is trending on social media right now.

• If you want your brand to trend on social media, you need to post consistently.

  If you want your brand to trend on social media, you need to post consistently.

• The hashtag began to trend on social media just minutes after the show aired.

  The hashtag began to trend on social media just minutes after the show aired.

• I never expected my silly cooking mistake to trend on social media.

  I never expected my silly cooking mistake to trend on social media.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ The video is trending in social media.

  ✓ The video is trending on social media.

  We always use the preposition 'on' when talking about websites, apps, and digital platforms.

• ✗ His post made a trend on social media.

  ✓ His post trended on social media.

  We use 'trend' as a verb here, so we say something 'trends' or 'is trending' rather than 'makes a trend'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• The new dance challenge is starting to ___ on social media.

  💡 The base verb for becoming popular online.

  Show answer

  trend

• Did you see what is ___ on social media today?

  💡 Use the continuous -ing form of the verb.

  Show answer

  trending