as in searching
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 trolling
Collectively, these four viral posts expertly trolling Belichick pomp received nearly 225,000 likes, were reposted 11,000 times, and were picked by media outlets such as Sports Illustrated, Yahoo Sports, and USA Today.
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Sean Gregory, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
Governor Gavin Newsom of California is having an impact through his memes trolling Trump.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Destiny 2 fans have been asking for various things to be added or at the very least, return to the game for years now, and now a game has come along that almost seems to be trolling it at this point.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Sean Gregory, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
Governor Gavin Newsom of California is having an impact through his memes trolling Trump.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Destiny 2 fans have been asking for various things to be added or at the very least, return to the game for years now, and now a game has come along that almost seems to be trolling it at this point.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trolling
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While searching for Tyga's Instagram page, Drake said his app's explore page was flooded by content of the two-time WWE world champion, whose real name is Demi Bennett.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Someone in Memphis searching for a mechanic shouldn't receive results optimized for Phoenix auto shops, even if those Phoenix businesses have technically superior traditional search engine optimization.—
Joe Toscano,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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To mitigate risks for both passengers and themselves while continuing to create an even more convenient passenger experience, airlines should consider implementing ID scanning technology into their check-in processes.—
Samuel Mueller,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Navigation no longer means scanning for drop-downs or page hierarchies.—
Danika Wong,
Fortune,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Trolling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trolling. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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