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
Vidya Plainfield, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The online troll, of course, misses the mark on all three of these categories.
—Jed Brewer, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2025
Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Now the account exists to troll its political enemies and delight the MAGA faithful.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Meaningful Content Moderation Businesses have a responsibility to their brand and customers to protect their online properties from harmful content, internet trolls and other not-safe-for-work (NSFW) content.
—Vidya Plainfield, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The online troll, of course, misses the mark on all three of these categories.
—Jed Brewer, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2025
Verb
The senator said the drinks were handed to them solely for the photos, which were later circulated alongside images of Abrego Garcia's tattoos—moves Van Hollen characterized as an attempt to troll and distort the seriousness of the situation.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Now the account exists to troll its political enemies and delight the MAGA faithful.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2025
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Verb
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The Chargers were searching for a sure-handed, downfield threat.—
Thuc Nhi Nguyen,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Investigators are searching for the suspect, described as a man in his 20s or 30s wearing all black and black headphones.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Sure, that Christmas elf mistook them as Christopher’s two dads back in Season 2, but no main characters have ever genuinely vocalized the possibility of a Buck-Eddie pairing.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
21 Mar. 2025
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Michelle Obama couldn’t make it, but part-time-painter George W. Bush had space in his diary (like all mischievous elves straight after Christmas), and the poor woman behind BFG Barron missed the whole event.—
Raven Smith,
Vogue,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Sporting found some moments of control in the second half and finally got a foothold in the game again.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2025
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Those few minutes sent students scrambling for cover and barricading themselves around campus until authorities found them.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 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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For instance, people used to hang iron on their doors at night to keep faeries and demons out of their homes (talismans) and a knock on the door in the middle of the night was to be ignored, for surely some evil spirit was lurking outside.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
27 Nov. 2024
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“Troll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troll. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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