Synonyms of trolling

trolling

verb

present participle of troll

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• searching
• scanning
• combing
• finding
• dredging
• scouring
• raking
• surveying
• exploring
• rummaging
• investigating
• hunting (through)
• locating
• digging (through)
• examining
• sorting (through)
• ransacking
• rifling
• inspecting
• discovering
• reviewing
• detecting
• scrutinizing
• learning
• auditing
• snooping
• checking (out)
• determining
• tracking (down)
• ascertaining
• probing
• browsing
• running down
• hitting (on or upon)
• finding out
• studying
• perusing
• shaking down
• frisking
• poking (around)
• ferreting (out)
• getting
• prospecting
• patting down
• looking over
• glancing (over)
• descrying
• skirmishing
• scaring up
• grubbing (about)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hiding
• losing
• ignoring
• abandoning
• neglecting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of trolling

Berg suspects that much of it was trolling, but the episode prompted him to change his practices. — Eliza Strickland, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Oct. 2026

The Rams are now trolling the people who picked them as the Super Bowl favorites before the season began. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Johnson’s life outside of work often consists of reading books with her bookclub TeaTime (which is also the name of her production company), watching movies, and trolling her friends. — Chelsea Daniel, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026

After a tense year of sniping and trolling each other, the family members agreed to bury the butcher knife, and the Original Roy Hutchins empire added an Arlington location near AT&T Stadium. — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Sep. 2026

Indy, the duck-trolling dog star of Good Boy, received the Best Good Boy in a Horror Movie award. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026

The seven of us who were aboard for a fishing trip started to get our deep-trolling gear ready. — James D. Oxley, Outdoor Life, 5 Aug. 2026

Charter boats trolling big bucktails or even umbrella rigs have targeted large, post-spawn fish for decades. — Ken Perrotte, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

Not just for his good looks, strong vocals, and charismatic performances, but also for his pretty funny content, especially when trolling the fans. — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026