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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After last week’s debate, there was lots of social media posturing about who won and who trolled whom the best.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2026
It was here Meghan said she had been "the most trolled person in the world" for 10 years and shared stories of being attacked and bullied online for a decade.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 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
For two years, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson oversaw work on a documentary about a hip-hop rival he has personally trolled on the internet for even longer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 14, 2025
Similarly, Bloom trolled the halls of the dorm floor every morning looking for anything out of place.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
