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
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
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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trolled
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According to body camera footage, Grayson and sheriff's Deputy Dawson Farley, who was not charged, searched outside Massey's home before meeting her at her door.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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In addition to the murder and firearm charges, there was also the question of whether Mangione’s backpack, which was searched while he was being detained in Altoona, would be admissible as evidence in the case.—
Lorena O’Neil,
Rolling Stone,
30 Jan. 2026
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Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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In 1916, the Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temple, also known as the Denver Buddhist Church at the time, was founded at 1950 Lawrence St.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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Then one held his cellphone inches from Martinez’s face and scanned his features, capturing the shape of his eyes, the curves of his lips, the exact quadrants of his cheeks.—
Garance Burke,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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In 2021, with funding from the National Film Preservation Foundation, one of those 16mm prints was scanned at 4k and reprinted onto 35mm, helping to secure the film’s survival and legacy.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Jan. 2026
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But before the country could commemorate him, and ahead of his funeral Wednesday, forensic teams combed a cemetery in northern Gaza, working to locate, exhume and identify his remains as part of a broad effort involving search teams, intelligence officers and forensic dentists.—
Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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To help verify the deportees' stories for Human Rights Watch, the team of students combed through open source data for weeks.—
Mirella Brussani,
CBS News,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Trolled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trolled. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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