as in dwarves
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
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
The article skyrocketed, making national news and inviting online trolls to comment on her work.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Russia and Saudi Arabia, in particular, have engaged in online disinformation campaigns with bots and trolls to polarize the public and spread antiscience disinformation.
—Michael E. Mann, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Some people might refer to them as trolls, but people that have huge followings.
—NBC news, 14 Sep. 2025
These groups are better thought of as fandoms—a hybrid threat network of disaffected people that can include Columbine obsessives, neo-Nazis, child groomers, and trolls.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
When the trolls show up, block and delete.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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
The article skyrocketed, making national news and inviting online trolls to comment on her work.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Russia and Saudi Arabia, in particular, have engaged in online disinformation campaigns with bots and trolls to polarize the public and spread antiscience disinformation.
—Michael E. Mann, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Some people might refer to them as trolls, but people that have huge followings.
—NBC news, 14 Sep. 2025
These groups are better thought of as fandoms—a hybrid threat network of disaffected people that can include Columbine obsessives, neo-Nazis, child groomers, and trolls.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
When the trolls show up, block and delete.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trolls
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Our shopping team searches daily for the best beauty products in the industry.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
24 Sep. 2025
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Once inside, Shamos searches for sensitive data, Apple Notes, Keychain items, browser passwords, and even cryptocurrency wallets.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Various cultures interpreted the ephemeral aberrations as fairies, ghosts or spirits.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
29 Sep. 2025
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The lottery fairies have given you more time.—
Enquirer staff,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Aug. 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
Verb
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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
Noun
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Some say the cave system would have connected the goblins from Hopkinsville to Hellier.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
18 Sep. 2025
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This simple act of kindness helps spread the Halloween spirit to all the little goblins and ghosts.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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 box covers the most popular classes and ancestries such as humans, elves, dwarves and halflings.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Trolls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trolls. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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