as in to guard
to walk or go around or through (an area, building, etc.) especially in order to make sure that it is safe
The squad had orders to patrol the area. The border is patrolled by the army.
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Recent Examples of patrol
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
Both were pronounced dead at the scene, the highway patrol said, with a third victim flown to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.
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Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
2 July 2026
Andrea Sachs The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
28 June 2026
Tension mounts during rescue efforts Acting President Delcy Rodríguez said on state television that more than 14,000 members of the military and police are patrolling the area, where access is now blocked and special permits are required to enter.
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Regina Cano Garcia,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
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Noun
Police spokesperson Officer Allison Smith said that patrol in the area is bolstered by advancing technology and staffing strategies.
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Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
Both were pronounced dead at the scene, the highway patrol said, with a third victim flown to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.
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Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
2 July 2026
Verb
The New York City Police Department, sometimes patrolling on horseback, enforces the rules, such as ensuring that the horses are not working in temperatures that exceed 89 degrees in the summer or drop below 18 degrees in the winter.
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Andrea Sachs The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
28 June 2026
Tension mounts during rescue efforts Acting President Delcy Rodríguez said on state television that more than 14,000 members of the military and police are patrolling the area, where access is now blocked and special permits are required to enter.
—
Regina Cano Garcia,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patrol
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Finally, unable to stand down the household guard on her own, Alicent confesses her scheme to Helaena, who orders the sentries on the ramparts to hold fire when Rhaenyra flies in on Syrax.
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Moss has colonized the ceiling, and tall trees keep sentry over the store’s diverse and eclectic inventory.
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Publicly, both players have been complimentary of one another, although Brooks didn’t hide his frustration on Monday when asked about guarding the two-time MVP.
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For most of my career, the loyalty industry treated data as an asset to be guarded and exported to specialists.
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Along with a half-dozen other leading-edge American space outfits including Blue Origin, Axiom Space and Starlab Space, SpaceX has signed a Space Act Agreement with NASA to develop orbital outposts that could host NASA and Allied astronauts through the next decades.
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Finley’s Fiction, an outpost of the one on Shelter Island, will have kids’ story hour on Saturday mornings and author events; in July, Kate Doerge and Katharine Holabird.
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In the final months of pregnancy, the testicles descend through a passage called the inguinal canal to land in the scrotum, the pouch that protects them for the rest of a man’s life.
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This shampoo and conditioner are designed to strengthen and protect hair health while reducing frizz and split ends.
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Park rangers and mountain guides install and maintain snow pickets — which are used to help build anchors for extra protection on areas like steep slopes — between the high camp and Denali Pass, the park has said.
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Park rangers and mountain guides install and maintain snow pickets — which are used to help build anchors for extra protection on areas like steep slopes — between the high camp and Denali Pass, the park has said.
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Scouts and Raiders is billed as telling the true origin story of the WWII commando unit of the same name, a precursor to the Navy SEALs, including its heavy recruitment of collegiate and professional football players.
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Disembarking in Berry’s Creek Canal required skulking through some swamp and reeds, commando style.
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The women, who also wore Mexico jerseys, were planning to attend the watch party.
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The devices were hidden in a pack of cigarettes, the informant’s watch, and a cellphone.
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“Patrol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patrol. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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