as in searching
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 trolling
Gavin Newsom’s workplace issue The outgoing governor of California and anticipated 2028 presidential candidate Gavin Newsom once made headlines for something other than trolling the president of the United States on social media.
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Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 June 2026
When trolling for pike the Griz goes with Rapala Rattlin Raps or floating Rapala stick baits when the weeds are higher.
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Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
18 June 2026
Nine days after the Negra Francisca sank, another Ecuadorean fishing boat was trolling the fertile fishing grounds off the Galapagos.
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Foreign Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
But there’s something more than trolling at work, something elemental in the response to Scranton.
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Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
Further, Musk is accused of using the litigation as part of a harassment campaign trolling Altman.
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Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2026
Stokes seems to enjoy trolling the media and public a bit, too.
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Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2026
Fuentes came of age in an ecosystem of edgelord posting and trolling in-jokes.
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Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Newsom prioritizes trolling Trump over governing.
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FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2026
Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 June 2026
When trolling for pike the Griz goes with Rapala Rattlin Raps or floating Rapala stick baits when the weeds are higher.
—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
18 June 2026
Nine days after the Negra Francisca sank, another Ecuadorean fishing boat was trolling the fertile fishing grounds off the Galapagos.
—
Foreign Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
But there’s something more than trolling at work, something elemental in the response to Scranton.
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Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
Further, Musk is accused of using the litigation as part of a harassment campaign trolling Altman.
—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2026
Stokes seems to enjoy trolling the media and public a bit, too.
—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2026
Fuentes came of age in an ecosystem of edgelord posting and trolling in-jokes.
—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Newsom prioritizes trolling Trump over governing.
—
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trolling
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People have been searching the barrier island on foot, as well as using planes and boats.
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The announcement comes as technology companies continue searching for reliable, around-the-clock electricity to support rapidly expanding computing infrastructure.
Verb
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At the time, AFTVnews reported that two of the apps served as residential proxy providers and were considered riskware, and that the other two had APK files that were flagged by virus-scanning tools.
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AmbiStack takes over downstream by scanning and stacking cases for receiving.
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“Trolling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trolling. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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