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
Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 14 Dec. 2024
One of those calls saw right-wing troll Charles Johnson outright accuse Dittmann of being Musk.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2025
Phil Hay, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Christopher Beam: The worst of crypto is yet to come
Crypto is a technology whose transformative product is not a particular service but a culture—one that is, by nature, distrustful of institutions and sympathetic to people who want to dismantle or troll them.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Sydney Sweeney isn't letting body-shaming trolls get the better of her.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 14 Dec. 2024
One of those calls saw right-wing troll Charles Johnson outright accuse Dittmann of being Musk.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2025
Verb
This, in September, was the full package: goals, a red card, a massive onslaught, a stoppage-time equaliser and Erling Haaland trolling Gabriel by pinging the ball off the back of his head.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Christopher Beam: The worst of crypto is yet to come
Crypto is a technology whose transformative product is not a particular service but a culture—one that is, by nature, distrustful of institutions and sympathetic to people who want to dismantle or troll them.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
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Verb
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Authorities are searching for Jose Buezo, 5 feet 6, 150 pounds, who was last seen wearing a dark blue or navy jacket and dark jeans.—
Daniel McFadin,
arkansasonline.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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In October, 1985, Lammy watched the TV coverage of a riot that broke out on the Broadwater Farm Estate, a social-housing project two streets away from his house, when a Black woman died of heart failure after her apartment was searched by the police.—
Sam Knight,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Obsessed with the fantasy genre, this uniquely creative queen designs and sews her own outfits, often with a ‘futuristic elf’ aesthetic.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
3 Jan. 2025
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Men in Santa Claus costumes and women dressed as elves are already converging on lower Manhattan to puke into gutters and pee between cars.—
Liam Sherwin-Murray,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
Verb
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According to Rogerson and Barden, the truck was found with its windows broken.—
Graeme Taskerud,
The Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2025
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But Chelsea improved their press to force the champions to build out on their left flank, resulting in passes played over the top to find Gvardiol, who was their most potent attacking threat, with limited success.—
Sam Lee,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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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
Noun
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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 30 Jan. 2025.
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