TROLLS Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

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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

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trolls

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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

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Recent Examples of trolls

Noun

Surely only a few trolls were filtered out before the real questions came through. —

Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026 Most recently in her postpartum posting, Kuch took to social media to clap back at trolls, expressing disapproval and distaste for her second daughter's name. —

Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026 In recent weeks, social media users, especially on X, have been noticing increasing references to goblins, along with other fantasy creatures such as gremlins, ogres and trolls in ChatGPT’s answers to user queries. —

Rob Wile, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026 But peppered in between the back-and-forth comments with garden-variety Internet trolls are criticisms of his onetime colleagues. —

Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026 Don’t respond to like, trolls in your comments. —

Ellise Shafer, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026 The many trolls and point-scorers feel differently. —

Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026 However, the club has been calling out the trolls. —

Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026 Last year, seven giant trolls took up residence across North Carolina, and Amtrak’s Piedmont route between Charlotte and Raleigh offers a scenic way to hunt for all of them. —

Elliott Harrell, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2026

Verb

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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for trolls

Noun

In the game, players will be able to explore iconic Winx universe locations, including the courtyard of Alfea College and the mystical Enchanted Forest, and switch between all six fairies.

— Kennedy French, Variety, 6 May 2026
The original is set in an Australian rainforest populated by fairies, one of whom accidentally shrinks a logger to fairy size.

— Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2026