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

Even with eligibility rules on the agenda, the WNBA couldn’t stop talking about internet trolls. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Drake has been the punchline in culture many times, but—online trolls be damned—he’s been dressing better than ever. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 30 Oct. 2026

There are going to be some haters that come up, there are going to be some trolls. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026

Anyone who expresses admiration, positivity, or sympathy for Art of Play is getting attacked by trolls. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 13 Oct. 2026

At her new school, Carrie quickly learns how cruel her classmates can be, especially in the age of social media and anonymous online trolls. — Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2026

Hilton’s edgy attitude and pugnacious put-downs would place him right at home among the network’s collection of trolls, provocateurs and Democrat-bashing gargoyles. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

The episode earned near universal acclaim from critics, but that didn’t stop homophobic trolls from taking issue with the show for spotlighting a gay romance. — Zack Sharf, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026

White stars can help by publicly supporting their Black colleagues, who are especially targeted by online trolls and harassers. — Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 26 Aug. 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