as in fairy
an imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers
"The Three Billy Goats Gruff," is the story of three goats trying to cross a bridge guarded by a nasty troll living beneath it
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as in to search
to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something
the owner of the bed-and-breakfast often trolls antique stores for furniture and knickknacks
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Recent Examples of troll
AFAR Media, 11 Mar. 2025
Mental health is better than ever – haven't missed being abused by angry bots or insulted by toxic trolls.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
And political tensions between the countries, fueled by U.S. President Trump continuing to troll Canada as a future 51st state, added the kind of backdrop to this 4 Nations finale that was felt here at TD Garden on Thursday no matter what anybody said.
—Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Discover the trolls of Detroit Lakes Usually, trolls belong in fairy tales.
—AFAR Media, 11 Mar. 2025
Mental health is better than ever – haven't missed being abused by angry bots or insulted by toxic trolls.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Verb
This is not the first time that Putin has trolled Trump by making business proposals.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
And political tensions between the countries, fueled by U.S. President Trump continuing to troll Canada as a future 51st state, added the kind of backdrop to this 4 Nations finale that was felt here at TD Garden on Thursday no matter what anybody said.
—Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
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Verb
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Authorities in London are searching for an 11-year-old girl who went missing in the River Thames while on a day off from school.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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UConn searching for a point guard, hosted Georgia’s Silas Demary Jr. on Tuesday and has also reportedly expressed interest in 6-foot-4 Maryland guard Rodney Rice, Dayton’s Malachi Smith, UCF’s Keyshawn Hall and Quinnipiac forward Amarri Monroe, among others.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community helped Santa’s elves during the recent holiday season in collecting nearly 1,700 toys and bikes that were then donated to local organizations for distribution to families in need in the Twin Cities metro area.—
Jacqueline Devine,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The story follows Ferrell as Buddy, a human man raised by Santa's elves, who ultimately leaves the North Pole to search for his biological father (James Caan) in New York City.—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
30 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Currently on a six-game winning streak and 11 wins in 12 games, the Celtics suddenly find themselves with a legitimate chance to catch the Cleveland Cavaliers for the top seed in the Eastern Conference.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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About seven months later, Nelson and Gladys Gonzalez found themselves on that table.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Kids consider costumes ranging from spooky goblins to little angels, and parents begin considering how to ration the candy collected after a long night of trick-or-treating.—
Sen. Dan Hall,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2025
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This is your starting point, and where the brother from the story encountered the water goblin.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Emperor tamarins are dwarf monkeys with whiskers that resemble a white moustache.—
Robert Higgs,
cleveland,
1 Feb. 2023
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The dwarf variety grows to be about 5 to 7 feet, ideal for a small garden or accent in a room with limited space.—
Bryce Jones,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Jan. 2023
Noun
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The Unseelie Court is the bastion of malevolent faeries who harm humans for their amusement or to exact revenge.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
27 Nov. 2024
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That’s in addition to the strange creatures that roam the countryside such as faeries and dragon.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
6 Nov. 2024
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“Troll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troll. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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