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.
has trolled
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present perfectof troll (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Rapper 50 Cent — who has trolled Combs on social media since disturbing allegations against the Bad Boy Records founder first surfaced in late 2023 — offered a less formal take on the verdict.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2025
A bit later, Nadler traveled uptown to Fairway, a supermarket on Broadway where for decades he has trolled for votes.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 19, 2022
The urgency of this season — considered a last dance for Aaron Rodgers, who has trolled the possibility as only he can — doesn’t faze them.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 28, 2021
She says he has trolled her on social media.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 30, 2021
This isn't the first time that Cheney has trolled Democrats and liberals using Twitter as her social media platform.
From Salon ● Feb. 15, 2019
