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.
trolled
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past participleof troll.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof troll.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
trollverb (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.
Example Sentences
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You famously trolled an audience of conservatives at a concert held during the Republican National Convention in 2016.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
“They trolled some pretty big names in our popular culture and in the business world,” Krim said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026
The DHS official social media account then trolled Bryan with a video dehumanizing migrants set to his song “Revival.”
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2025
Recently, Kumar was trolled by a pair of influencers in New York.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2025
We trolled up the lake beyond Stresa and then down not far from shore.
From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
