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  • present participle of troll.
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trolling

[trohl-ing] / ˈtroʊl ɪŋ /
NOUN
fishing
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A bunch of it is trolling from people who’ll never watch the WNBA.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

A removable seat up front, like on a bass boat, is also available, as is an optional front-mounted trolling motor and 24V battery.

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

I was so sure it was one of the other Junior Agent trainees trolling me, but none of them were on their phones when those messages came through.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston


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