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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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
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Recent Examples of trolls
Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
When the trolls show up, block and delete.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Online trolls want a skinny girl?
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 26 Aug. 2025
This minimizes the drive-by replies from trolls who are simply looking to create chaos or start a flame war with you.
—John Brandon, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Unnecessarily attacked by internet trolls, the series from creator Leslye Headland still managed to find its devout fans, who continue to hold fast to the hope that the potential of this bold series is not yet extinguished.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 12 Aug. 2025
Online trolls have come up with their own hypotheses for the internal strife.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
Where internet trolls often come off as flippant or spiteful, there is a relentless sense of play and mastery of language in even McNally’s most needling posts.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
They are populated by trolls, gore addicts, and, of course, aspiring shooters, who study, debate, and praise mass-shooting tactics and manifestos.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
When the trolls show up, block and delete.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Online trolls want a skinny girl?
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 26 Aug. 2025
This minimizes the drive-by replies from trolls who are simply looking to create chaos or start a flame war with you.
—John Brandon, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Unnecessarily attacked by internet trolls, the series from creator Leslye Headland still managed to find its devout fans, who continue to hold fast to the hope that the potential of this bold series is not yet extinguished.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 12 Aug. 2025
Online trolls have come up with their own hypotheses for the internal strife.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
Where internet trolls often come off as flippant or spiteful, there is a relentless sense of play and mastery of language in even McNally’s most needling posts.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trolls
Verb
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One agent searches through system information to identify suspicious behavior, another revises security policies to prevent future threats of the same kind and a third tests the defenses of the system by staging an attack.—
Perry Carpenter,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Kecmanović, a steady pro who will test the Brazilian’s rally tolerance, isn’t an ideal opponent as Fonseca searches for his first main-draw win in New York.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The lottery fairies have given you more time.—
Enquirer staff,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Aug. 2025
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While the indoor show will be missing the trees and outdoor ambiance, DeLancett and Hayes worked to craft photo ops with mermaids, fairies, wizards and birds of prey.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, the virtuous, near-immortal elves of Lothlórien are depicted living peacefully in a realm of lush flora and elaborate tree-houses.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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All of the workers who are playing the elves have either been killed in horrible ways or beheaded, and their heads are used as tree toppers, and their intestines are strung on the Christmas trees.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 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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To some, the creatures that purportedly visited Kelly — about eight miles north of Hopkinsville — became known as goblins.—
Josh Wood,
The Courier-Journal,
6 Aug. 2025
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A lot of the folktales referenced in Rabbit Trap are drawn from this one text from 1880, called British Goblins, from an American anthropologist called Wirt Sikes, who traveled through Wales, collected stories and sightings of goblins and fairies.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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But the big one, the mortgage payment, dwarfs all.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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His social media footprint dwarfs that of even Timothée Chalamet.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
5 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Trolls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trolls. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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