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
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.
—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
In 2022, Stonestreet trolled Ferguson by reposting an edited version of a throwback photo Ferguson had shared earlier that day, to the delight of Modern Family fans.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026
At the same time, trolled relentlessly before his September 2024 arrest.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2025
Lamar fans also trolled Drake over the weekend after the Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays.
—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
The pope trolled a Chicago Cubs fan.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
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
In 2022, Stonestreet trolled Ferguson by reposting an edited version of a throwback photo Ferguson had shared earlier that day, to the delight of Modern Family fans.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026
At the same time, trolled relentlessly before his September 2024 arrest.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2025
Lamar fans also trolled Drake over the weekend after the Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays.
—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
The pope trolled a Chicago Cubs fan.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trolled
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The student suspected of having the firearm was removed from class, and the school resource deputy searched their bag, Boyd said.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
21 Feb. 2026
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The plane was declared a crime scene and was searched and cleared by authorities before departing after a nearly three-hour delay.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Pietro Loro Piana founded the company as a wool mill in 1924 in the country’s Quarona.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Film and Music Entertainment was founded by Taylor in 2000 and has produced over 75 features with over 120 European production companies, winning multiple awards at Venice, Berlin, Sundance and Cannes.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2026
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Raman spectroscopy scanned multiple points across the film to detect structural damage.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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The atmosphere at Guard and Grace Guard and his team scanned cities nationwide for the right spot to open the next Guard and Grace, eventually tossing aside Atlanta, Dallas, Chicago, Nashville and Miami in favor of Charlotte.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026
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In the other corner, hair combed neatly back and beard tidily trimmed, stood Maxwell Jacob Friedman, the reigning All Elite Wrestling World Champion.—
Michael Ballaban,
CNN Money,
14 Feb. 2026
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For nearly three years, Dillard combed private databases, accessing records of 911 calls made during automobile accidents, officials said.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Trolled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trolled. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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