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an imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers
"The Three Billy Goats Gruff," is the story of three goats trying to cross a bridge guarded by a nasty troll living beneath it
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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 trolls
Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
The left winger has been in the first XI just three times and is the latest member of the social media trolls’ ‘007’ club, the term used to describe a player who has not registered a goal or an assist in their first seven games.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Those loveable Finnish trolls are coming to the American movies!
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
The Moomins, created by Finnish artist and writer Tove Jansson during WWII, are gentle, rotund trolls who live in Moominvalley, a magical place where adventures are always waiting around the corner and the values of friendship, bravery and respect are ever-present.
—Carole Horst, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
Bunnie Xo tossed Scooby snacks to social media followers with a peak at her Halloween plans, only for trolls to turn out in droves.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Some trolls were naturally left confused by the choice as most of the Grammy winner’s songs are in Spanish.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
When Jessie Jo Dillon, Drew Parker and Zach Abend suggested a tongue-in-cheek song aimed at his online trolls, HARDY agreed.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2025
The premise of the fashion show drew plenty of social media chatter, the trolls emerged from their dens like clockwork to critique, and, by the metrics of engagement, Raising Cane’s came out on top, with plenty of precious Fashion Week headlines.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
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These included inaccuracy, sensationalism of the tragedy, a loss of privacy, uncomfortable interactions with true crime consumers and online trolls, and a lack of control in how the stories are edited, resulting in further harm to their mental wellbeing.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
The left winger has been in the first XI just three times and is the latest member of the social media trolls’ ‘007’ club, the term used to describe a player who has not registered a goal or an assist in their first seven games.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Those loveable Finnish trolls are coming to the American movies!
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
The Moomins, created by Finnish artist and writer Tove Jansson during WWII, are gentle, rotund trolls who live in Moominvalley, a magical place where adventures are always waiting around the corner and the values of friendship, bravery and respect are ever-present.
—Carole Horst, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
Bunnie Xo tossed Scooby snacks to social media followers with a peak at her Halloween plans, only for trolls to turn out in droves.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Some trolls were naturally left confused by the choice as most of the Grammy winner’s songs are in Spanish.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
When Jessie Jo Dillon, Drew Parker and Zach Abend suggested a tongue-in-cheek song aimed at his online trolls, HARDY agreed.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2025
The premise of the fashion show drew plenty of social media chatter, the trolls emerged from their dens like clockwork to critique, and, by the metrics of engagement, Raising Cane’s came out on top, with plenty of precious Fashion Week headlines.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trolls
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Cummings has led The Star’s efforts in creating journalism for our community and developing AI reporting tools, including one that searches court documents and another that tracks the criminal records of Kansas City firefighters.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Oct. 2025
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Our shopping team searches daily for the best beauty products in the industry.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
9 Oct. 2025
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Where are True Blood's vampires, shapeshifters, werewolves, and fairies today?—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Oct. 2025
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Best Mess-Free Craft Kit If your kid likes scratch art—and fairies, rainbows, and unicorns—this kit is sure to be a hit.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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And all these dwarves and elves and humans go, ‘What?—
Elisabeth Garber-Paul,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
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The special will be made available on Disney+ the following day, and the elves will head to ABC’s shelves later in the season.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Sep. 2025
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Owners often need to brush them weekly, if not daily, during peak shedding seasons, with coat rakes or shedding tools recommended to keep tangles at bay.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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Ghosts and goblins, along with Pikachu and princesses, filled the grounds of Heritage Hill Historical Park over the weekend.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
14 Oct. 2025
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Jack-o-lanterns, ghouls and goblins are around every corner, but the scariest creatures of all might be thousands of feet below the ocean’s surface.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
13 Oct. 2025
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Fighting off hordes of alien monstrosities AND digging for rare minerals in outer space as a crew of beer-swilling, ass kicking space dwarves?—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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And all these dwarves and elves and humans go, ‘What?—
Elisabeth Garber-Paul,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Trolls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trolls. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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