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
Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Russian hackers and trolls work constantly to exacerbate these divisions, largely through social media.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024
Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024
Jackson is no stranger to mocking Combs on social media over his legal dramas and has trolled him many times.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Noun
While some online trolls criticized the actress' appearance, other observers rushed to her defense, calling out the comments' lecherous and misogynistic overtones and reproaching the invasion of privacy represented by the photos themselves.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Russian hackers and trolls work constantly to exacerbate these divisions, largely through social media.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024
Verb
San Francisco 49ers star wideout Deebo Samuel took to social media this week to vent about his lack of production, only to get trolled by X’s community notes.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024
Jackson is no stranger to mocking Combs on social media over his legal dramas and has trolled him many times.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The problem here is, rather obviously, that as more people search for VPN apps, so more people are in danger of falling into the SEO poisoning traps set by the playfulghost threat actors.Davey Winder, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Three seasons removed from his last 1,000-yard campaign, the 29-year-old was searching for an opportunity to compete for a championship in the waning years of his career.Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Arrietty Next in is Arrietty, who does elf drag by whitening the triangle between her eyebrows to the extreme.Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
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Techno music blasted as the singer showed off the elf's DJ booth from all angles.Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
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The Packers offense got into a groove in the third quarter as running back Josh Jacobs found running room (121 total yards and a rushing touchdown) but injuries and penalties halted the momentum Green Bay was able to build.Matt Schneidman, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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Interestingly, despite the Superbird’s racing pedigree, the car found little demand when the model was released, due to its over-the-top aesthetic.Howard Walker, Robb Report, 13 Jan. 2025
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So as ghosts and goblins roam the streets this Halloween season, remember that market fears, like shadows in the night, are often more frightening in our imagination than in reality.Robert Daugherty, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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The event, at the Denver Savoy, will also feature a custom mini-labyrinth and a goblin band in addition to The Whimsy of Things.John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2024
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Emperor tamarins are dwarf monkeys with whiskers that resemble a white moustache.Robert Higgs, cleveland, 1 Feb. 2023
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The dwarf variety grows to be about 5 to 7 feet, ideal for a small garden or accent in a room with limited space.Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Jan. 2023
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The Unseelie Court is the bastion of malevolent faeries who harm humans for their amusement or to exact revenge.Erik Kain, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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That’s in addition to the strange creatures that roam the countryside such as faeries and dragon.Rob Wieland, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Troll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troll. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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