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
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Recent Examples of trolled
This is not the first time Newsom’s press office has trolled a politician.
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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.
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Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Beltrán trolled his own teammate on national television by drawing fake hair on his head with it.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Donald Moynihan,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2026
Newsom has trolled Trump for months with social media barbs, delighting some Democratic loyalists who have pushed party leaders and potential 2028 candidates to take a harder line.
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Dave Goldiner,
Mercury News,
20 Jan. 2026
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
Newsom has trolled Trump for months with social media barbs, delighting some Democratic loyalists who have pushed party leaders and potential 2028 candidates to take a harder line.
—
Dave Goldiner,
Mercury News,
20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trolled
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Digging in the cathedral's forecourt, archaeologists have searched roughly 13 feet below ground for remnants of the city's past.
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For the next three years, the family searched for answers.
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Amazon‘s Wondery is aiming to amplify the game of Boardroom, the media company founded by NBA champion Kevin Durant and his business partner Rich Kleiman, under a wide-ranging deal.
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Things to do Menorca’s art scene dates from the 1960s when the Grupo Menorca founded the island’s first contemporary art gallery.
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The new San Diego street circuit at Naval Base Coronado, laser-scanned for the main iRacing sim, is widely expected to carry over to the console game.
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Georgia's current voting machines print a paper ballot containing both a human-readable summary of a voter's selections and a QR code that is ultimately scanned and counted by election equipment.
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Styled by Ursula Stephen, Zendaya’s chocolate brown hair was combed over the right side of her head in a medium-sized wave that moved away from her face.
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Investigators combed through wreckage Wednesday for clues to the cause.
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“Trolled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trolled. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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