as in fairy
an imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers
"The Three Billy Goats Gruff," is the story of three goats trying to cross a bridge guarded by a nasty troll living beneath it
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as in to search
to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something
the owner of the bed-and-breakfast often trolls antique stores for furniture and knickknacks
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Recent Examples of troll
Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
The many trolls and point-scorers feel differently.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
Iran trolls Trump about blockade Iran struck a defiant tone ahead of the blockade’s start.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
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Noun
But peppered in between the back-and-forth comments with garden-variety Internet trolls are criticisms of his onetime colleagues.
—Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
The many trolls and point-scorers feel differently.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
Beltrán trolled his own teammate on national television by drawing fake hair on his head with it.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
Iran trolls Trump about blockade Iran struck a defiant tone ahead of the blockade’s start.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for troll
Noun
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Had my mother arranged these dragons to meet the fairy on our path?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 May 2026
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Creative touches have been placed throughout, so visitors will want to keep an eye out for the fairy gardens and fairy homes under various plants.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Maton has been wrestling with his curveball grip all season and continues to search for consistency.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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To hear the full episode, subscribe through iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app (include the forward slashes when searching).—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
Noun
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There’s also caviar and cookies and Christmas trees and Housewives and Bravolebrities, all surrounded by twink elves in Christmas G-strings.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
4 May 2026
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The company behind that trio of elves, some of the most iconic mascots in pop culture, is the same corporation that put breakfast on the table in the first place.—
Heather Bushman,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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For instance, researchers found that rapid urbanization and electrification across Asia drove brightening in cities from China to India to Sub-Saharan Africa.—
Bree Shirvell,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Business travelers will find this especially frustrating, as even VPNs usually can’t break through these restrictions in the capital.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Select dwarf or short varieties that thrive in the confines of a large container, at least 14 inches wide.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2026
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Plant lavender in well-draining terracotta pots and consider dwarf varieties like ‘Thumbelina Leigh’ and ‘Munstead’ for smaller pots.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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OpenAI leaned into the curious habit, choosing to highlight the goblin-forbidding prompt in a tweet.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
30 Apr. 2026
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The maker of ChatGPT has an explanation for all the goblin talk.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Troll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troll. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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