troll
verb (used with object)
to fish for or in with a moving line, either working the line up or down with a rod as in fishing for pike, or trailing the line behind a slow-moving boat.
are trolling
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present progressiveof troll.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Attorneys are trolling for clients on television and Twitter, with lawsuits against the company proliferating.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 23, 2022
“The generals are trolling Molly Phee,” Ms. Khair said.
From New York Times ● Jan. 18, 2022
Jennifer Aniston’s friends are trolling her on Instagram.
From Fox News ● Nov. 19, 2019
There was something on Twitter the other day about how Marvel fans are trolling James Cameron because "Endgame" has surpassed Titanic in global ticket sales.
From Salon ● May 18, 2019
Let us set up the other rod, while we are trolling, and try a few casts with the fly as we move along.
From Days Off And Other Digressions by Henry Van Dyke
