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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The early universe, a mere whisper after the Big Bang, just a few hundred million years old — that's when the first stars and galaxies were starting to flicker on, like fairy lights across a cosmic dark.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
4 May 2026
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And there’s a fairy circle of grand conifers, whose center is perfect for picnicking — or perhaps casting witchy spells.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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Deputies searched the beach and found blood, two pairs of shoes, a Glock handgun and shell casings, according to an arrest affidavit police provided to the Daily News.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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Navigate the map to a specific address or intersection by searching for it in the search box at the bottom of the map.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
6 May 2026
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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
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Reyes asked that if any such signs were found that the government’s attorney be told.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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The sellout Garden arena gave a standing ovation as the ball found Josh Hart, who missed a wide-open corner three.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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Consider selecting a dwarf variety and use a potting mix for acid-loving plants.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
4 May 2026
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Melissa Higgins, the wholesale manager at Sprague’s Nursery & Gardens Center, notes that in warmer climates, any dwarf, container-friendly peach variety would generally thrive on patios.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
3 May 2026
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The move forces her to plunge herself into his fantastical maze-realm to retrieve him in 13 hours, lest he be turned into a goblin.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
16 Apr. 2026
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This one just happens to involve wizards, goblins, and one savage, half-blind dragon.—
Séamas O'Reilly,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Troll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troll. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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