trolled

past tense of troll

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of trolled Ukrainian defense company Fire Point trolled Yandex on X in response to a statement from the tech giant’s head of fintech division, Dima Pirogov. — Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026 And just two months ago, San Francisco Giants executive Buster Posey trolled radio station KNBR on-air after a behind-the-scenes employee was caught on a hot mic talking trash about him. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 Boys trolled the streets bearing sticks, sometimes embedded with nails, both to lift hats from an unsuspecting wearer’s head and to physically intimidate those who resisted. — Michele Metych Britannica Editors Sep. 4, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026 After his victory, Moskowitz trolled the online influencer Hasan Piker, who was a high-profile booster of Larkin’s campaign. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026 That’s the message from NOAA Fisheries after many tuna fishermen reportedly trolled their gear too close to massive humpback whales. — Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2026 The comedian and actress trolled the happy couple with several Instagram posts, including a spoof outfit for Thursday night’s rehearsal dinner and a still from her TV series Life & Beth. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2026 This is not the first time Newsom’s press office has trolled a politician. — Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 28 May 2026 Beltrán trolled his own teammate on national television by drawing fake hair on his head with it. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trolled
Verb
  • Rescue workers searched the wreckage through the day for survivors and bodies.
    — JOSEPH WILSON, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The area of Ice Mountain and other nearby peaks were heavily searched by aircraft, including multiple drones and helicopters, as well as aircraft with infrared technology.
    — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The company was founded by Kush Agarwal and Arvin Singh, who have backgrounds in aerospace engineering and aircraft development at the University of California, Los Angeles.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Jacob Bickelhaupt co-founded the now-shuttered Konro restaurant in West Palm Beach, where his ex-wife was a partner.
    — Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The members’ primary responsibility is to count ballots that were not scanned, which includes mail-in ballots, provisional ballots or if a scanner was down at a voting site, Campolo said.
    — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The original 16 mm A/B-rolls were scanned at 4K and restored by BB Optics.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • There was a shelter-in-place order for residents within a mile radius of Millville and Taylor Streets in Salem as heavily armed officers with K-9s and drones combed the area for five hours.
    — Anna Meiler, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The woolly fur on his backside is tightly clipped; at his head, the fur is combed into a topknot secured with a little pink bow.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026

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“Trolled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trolled. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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