Synonyms of trolls

trolls 1 of 2

noun

plural of troll

as in fairies

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fairies
• elves
• goblins
• dwarfs
• faeries
• gnomes
• pixies
• sprites
• brownies
• gremlins
• leprechauns
• hobgoblins
• pucks
• kobolds
• fays
• little people
• ghouls
• changelings
• banshees
• hags
• imps
• ogres
• nixies
• kelpies

trolls

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of troll

as in searches

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

• searches
• rifles
• rakes
• finds
• dredges
• scans
• combs
• surveys
• scours
• hunts (through)
• sorts (through)
• rummages
• digs (through)
• explores
• locates
• ransacks
• investigates
• examines
• reviews
• audits
• tracks (down)
• discovers
• inspects
• prospects
• checks (out)
• runs down
• hits (on or upon)
• probes
• learns
• pats down
• finds out
• shakes down
• scrutinizes
• detects
• pokes (around)
• snoops
• studies
• determines
• skirmishes
• looks over
• ferrets (out)
• frisks
• ascertains
• gets
• glances (over)
• grubs (about)
• scares up
• browses
• descries
• peruses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hides
• loses
• ignores
• neglects
• abandons

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of trolls

Noun

Early patents often secure broad claims, making profitable cannabis companies vulnerable to Patent Assertion Entities (PAEs), or patent trolls. — Peter Su, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Internet trolls don’t only target Angel Reese Before getting to the rest of Reese’s victimhood résumé, let’s address the most common defense. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

Perhaps a handful of trolls—a small group that includes the richest man in the world—has sworn off Nolan’s film because its cast has the audacity to feature both a Black woman and a trans man. — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 19 July 2026

Henderson trolls in a zigzag pattern for a couple of reasons. — Tom Opre, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026

Despite fending off the discourse, McPhee has also kept a light tone about all the commentary, finding funny ways to clap back at trolls on social media. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026

Athletes are breeding a lot of anxiety and social consciousness around comparison, but also from people going at them online — the trolls and the gamblers. — Jayson Jenks, New York Times, 1 July 2026

Had the trolls toiling in the darkest tunnels of the internet shown up at her actual doorstep? — Literary Hub, 30 June 2026

Not everyone had such a warm reaction to Wolfson’s addition to Jackass; inevitably, after the movie came out, the misogynist trolls started to comment. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2026

Verb

Mamdani trolls Ramaswamy after Knicks win The Knicks, who defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 130-93 in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals, finished a 4-0 series sweep. — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 26 May 2026

Iran trolls Trump about blockade Iran struck a defiant tone ahead of the blockade’s start. — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026

The internet trolls livestream videos of themselves appearing to harass everyday New Yorkers and often finding themselves being thrown out of apartment buildings, bodegas and other establishments. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026

On that track, Drake trolls a female friend’s meltdown over the galactic beat, which some fans believe may reference Kim Kardashian’s relationship with ex-husband Ye (formerly Kanye West). — Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2025