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.
were trolling
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past progressiveof troll.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Others speculated that Eilish and Rutherford were trolling online critics after receiving an outpour of backlash.
From Salon ● Dec. 25, 2022
In early January, he missed more than 10 shots in four consecutive games, and the arena speakers in Sacramento were trolling him by playing Foreigner’s “Cold as Ice.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2022
Graham told Sasse that he didn't think Democrats on the committee were "trolling for soundbites."
From Fox News ● Jun. 4, 2020
The editorial staffers were trolling the Internet in search of articles that are “optimistic and curious,” Deitchman said.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 21, 2019
At that moment, John Masters and Tomás were trolling separate parts of Saint Petersburg.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
