trolling
- present participle of troll.
Example Sentences
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Other analysts say the AI messaging could seek to rally his support base and campaign through trolling.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
The problem, cybersecurity researchers say, is that your trolling may be giving the scammer exactly what they want.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
But it’s a campaign video in support of mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt that has taken trolling the opposition to new heights, or perhaps lows.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
A couple of spicy words on social media mean nothing, especially from people who spend their days online, trolling for attention.
From Salon ● Apr. 15, 2026
Kabuo remembered trolling for cutthroat with Carl— they were twelve years old, long before the war—in a borrowed, weathered rowboat.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
