as in fairy
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 to search
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 troll
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
25 June 2026
Now, Lilith must team up with Cinderella to fight biker trolls, outrun evil henchmen, and escape the Screaming Woods.
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Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
23 June 2026
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
30 May 2026
This is not the first time Newsom’s press office has trolled a politician.
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Britta Miller,
The Washington Examiner,
28 May 2026
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Noun
On social media, some trolls are focusing on the fact that Donahue was in charge of the evacuation efforts at Kabul airport.
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Brittney Melton,
NPR,
25 June 2026
Now, Lilith must team up with Cinderella to fight biker trolls, outrun evil henchmen, and escape the Screaming Woods.
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Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
23 June 2026
Verb
This White House does love to troll, and MAGA needs a jolt.
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Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
30 May 2026
This is not the first time Newsom’s press office has trolled a politician.
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Britta Miller,
The Washington Examiner,
28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for troll
Noun
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Indulge in a little whimsy with this manicure that’s fit for a garden fairy.
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Meander through a lush, fairy-worthy tapestry of ivy and narrow pathways forged throughout the B&B's history.
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Prosecutors argued during the hearing that the murders were premeditated, as a cup that was in front of Benning in a photo was missing when police searched the scene.
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Kamran said rescuers were searching through the rubble after receiving reports that more children could be trapped beneath the debris.
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Ferrell starred as Buddy in the 2003 Christmas classic, which focused on a human adopted by elves and raised as an elf in the North Pole until one day, as an adult, discovering his true identity.
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At the end of 2005-2006, a whole host of elves got arrested and were sent to prison.
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Ease off the accelerator - Step off the gas to slow down the vehicle until the tires find traction.
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His attorneys contend the containers found on Pino’s boat were collected from other friends’ vessels partying with them on the sandbar that day.
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For pots, look for dwarf zinnia varieties that won’t require staking.
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As virality goes, this is not a big number, but the passion that the account has aroused dwarfs its reach.
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Two years ago, the Man City phenom appeared in a 90-second spot for the game that saw him get recruited to storm a castle teeming with goblins, dragons and impish skeletons.
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Follow the babe with the power into Jim Henson’s gloriously weird fantasy wonderland, where goblins sing, doors argue, and David Bowie’s Goblin King serves enough glam-rock charisma to power an entire kingdom.
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“Troll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troll. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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