Synonyms of trolled

trolled

verb

past tense of troll

as in searched

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• searched
• found
• scanned
• combed
• scoured
• surveyed
• raked
• dredged
• explored
• rifled
• rummaged
• located
• investigated
• dug (through)
• examined
• ransacked
• hunted (through)
• discovered
• sorted (through)
• inspected
• scrutinized
• reviewed
• detected
• ascertained
• learned
• probed
• determined
• checked (out)
• audited
• found out
• studied
• browsed
• tracked (down)
• prospected
• got
• perused
• ran down
• frisked
• hit (on or upon)
• shook down
• poked (around)
• looked over
• patted down
• snooped
• glanced (over)
• skirmished
• ferreted (out)
• grubbed (about)
• scared up
• descried

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lost
• abandoned
• hid
• ignored
• neglected

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of trolled

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

After last week’s debate, there was lots of social media posturing about who won and who trolled whom the best. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 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

The theory spawned after the pair spent New Year's Eve together as part of promo and persisted when ABC executive Rob Mills and then-Bachelor host Chris Harrison trolled Bachelor Nation by neither confirming nor denying the rumor as the season aired. — Sarah Hearon, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Apr. 2026

Cornyn has defended the bipartisan gun law, has chided Hunt over missing votes in Washington and relentlessly trolled Paxton over his divorce, allegations of infidelity and issues surrounding his impeachment. — Gromer Jeffers Jr, Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026

Charania recently reported that Antetokounmpo was in blockbuster trade talks; the Milwaukee Bucks then trolled ESPN’s insider after the trade deadline. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026

In the two days after Pretti died, Bovino relentlessly trolled Democrats who condemned the shooting—and defended Border Patrol agents as the real victims. — Donald Moynihan, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026