as in searched
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 trolled
Beltrán trolled his own teammate on national television by drawing fake hair on his head with it.
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Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
The theory spawned after the pair spent New Year's Eve together as part of promo and persisted when ABC executive Rob Mills and then-Bachelor host Chris Harrison trolled Bachelor Nation by neither confirming nor denying the rumor as the season aired.
—Sarah Hearon, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Apr. 2026
Cornyn has defended the bipartisan gun law, has chided Hunt over missing votes in Washington and relentlessly trolled Paxton over his divorce, allegations of infidelity and issues surrounding his impeachment.
—Gromer Jeffers Jr, Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026
Charania recently reported that Antetokounmpo was in blockbuster trade talks; the Milwaukee Bucks then trolled ESPN’s insider after the trade deadline.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
In the two days after Pretti died, Bovino relentlessly trolled Democrats who condemned the shooting—and defended Border Patrol agents as the real victims.
—Donald Moynihan, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
Newsom has trolled Trump for months with social media barbs, delighting some Democratic loyalists who have pushed party leaders and potential 2028 candidates to take a harder line.
—Dave Goldiner, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026
At the same time, trolled relentlessly before his September 2024 arrest.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2025
Lamar fans also trolled Drake over the weekend after the Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2025
Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
The theory spawned after the pair spent New Year's Eve together as part of promo and persisted when ABC executive Rob Mills and then-Bachelor host Chris Harrison trolled Bachelor Nation by neither confirming nor denying the rumor as the season aired.
—Sarah Hearon, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Apr. 2026
Cornyn has defended the bipartisan gun law, has chided Hunt over missing votes in Washington and relentlessly trolled Paxton over his divorce, allegations of infidelity and issues surrounding his impeachment.
—Gromer Jeffers Jr, Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026
Charania recently reported that Antetokounmpo was in blockbuster trade talks; the Milwaukee Bucks then trolled ESPN’s insider after the trade deadline.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
In the two days after Pretti died, Bovino relentlessly trolled Democrats who condemned the shooting—and defended Border Patrol agents as the real victims.
—Donald Moynihan, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
Newsom has trolled Trump for months with social media barbs, delighting some Democratic loyalists who have pushed party leaders and potential 2028 candidates to take a harder line.
—Dave Goldiner, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026
At the same time, trolled relentlessly before his September 2024 arrest.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2025
Lamar fans also trolled Drake over the weekend after the Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trolled
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That combination of surprise and delight led to a sellout Friday – the stands were packed well before game time – and a challenge for anyone who searched for tickets.—
Todd Harmonson,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Deputies searched the area with help from Los Altos and Sunnyvale officers, but did not find the suspect.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Carter also co-founded a non-profit in his community called The Local Voice, which aided women fighting breast cancer.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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The story of the site, which was subsequently bought by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp in 2005, is told in MySpace, a documentary directed by Tommy Avallone and produced by Gunpowder & Sky, the company founded by former MTV boss Van Toffler.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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According to a California audit last month which analyzed open network traffic across more than 7,600 popular websites scanned from California, over half (55%) of sites set advertising cookies even after users explicitly rejected them.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Once in a while, black flats compress the space, framing a single character’s face, bathed in a bleaching white light, as if their vulnerabilities were being scanned by an MRI.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
16 Apr. 2026
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Sources close to the investigation told 60 Minutes police combed through security footage and cellphone data from near Van Gaver's property and from a dozen other robberies.—
Sharyn Alfonsi,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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To help you get started, CNBC Select combed through dozens of auto insurers and based our analysis on cost, customer service, and other factors.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Trolled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trolled. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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