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
Lamar fans also trolled Drake over the weekend after the Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays.
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Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2025
Rap star Drake trolled Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani after the Toronto Blue Jays took a 3-2 series lead in the World Series.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Newsom previously trolled the Twins (1988) actor on social media in August when his co-star Danny DeVito contributed a $1,000 donation to the Yes on 50 campaign.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
The pope trolled a Chicago Cubs fan.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
The Jets are now 3-14 in their last 17 games, a full season's worth, and one person trolled the organization on social media Monday.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
In August, Everyone Hates Elon trolled Vice President JD Vance during his family's trip to the Cotswolds.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
In a video from the post-game celebration, TCU senior safety Bud Clark trolled the rookie college football coach — and his off-the-field partner, Jordon Hudson.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Quick hits The Los Angeles Rams trolled Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh after the Rams' preseason victory.
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2025
Rap star Drake trolled Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani after the Toronto Blue Jays took a 3-2 series lead in the World Series.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Newsom previously trolled the Twins (1988) actor on social media in August when his co-star Danny DeVito contributed a $1,000 donation to the Yes on 50 campaign.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
The pope trolled a Chicago Cubs fan.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
The Jets are now 3-14 in their last 17 games, a full season's worth, and one person trolled the organization on social media Monday.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
In August, Everyone Hates Elon trolled Vice President JD Vance during his family's trip to the Cotswolds.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
In a video from the post-game celebration, TCU senior safety Bud Clark trolled the rookie college football coach — and his off-the-field partner, Jordon Hudson.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Quick hits The Los Angeles Rams trolled Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh after the Rams' preseason victory.
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trolled
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Officers searched the home, but Melodee was nowhere to be found.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Detective Jeremiah Hanson reached out to the Mid-States Organized Crime Information Center, a group of nine states that shared law-enforcement data, and asked for a historical record of every time someone had searched Ryan’s name—during a traffic stop, for example.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Jared Isaacman, who founded the payments company Shift4, has organized, funded and commanded two private astronaut missions to Earth orbit, both of them using SpaceX hardware.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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All the company had emitted since Gates founded it in 1975 would be gone, the full footprint washed away.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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My eyes scanned the crowd for Leo.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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The State Election Board later concluded last year that Fulton County likely scanned more than 3,000 ballots twice during the recount.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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When the humans return, there are only a handful, better clothed, hair braided and combed, new fashions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Her mother insisted her hair be combed, her face washed, tier clothes pressed.—
Stephanie Mansfield,
Vogue,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Trolled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trolled. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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