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trolling

[trohl-ing] / ˈtroʊl ɪŋ /
NOUN
fishing
Synonyms


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As crowded as the deck was, ours was missing the one bit of fishing kit it needed most: the optional Minn Kota trolling motor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Last year, she called for Jay's Law to prevent the online trolling of grieving families.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

They square the circle of Swift masterminding a full-scale trolling of media and fans while simultaneously hosting a cotton-candy celebrity circus where an awkward wallflower finally, triumphantly blooms.

From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026

Still, for many of the 200,000 Angelenos who voted for Pratt, his brash, social media-fueled campaign was not just a long exercise in trolling.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026

She stands and opens a few cabinets, trolling around for some junk food.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy




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