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
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Five patrol vehicles from Imlay City, MSP, Dryden Township and Lapeer County Sheriff's Office were damaged in pursuit of the suspect, according to MSP Third District on X.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2025
The Cambridgeshire Police, which patrols the area, arrested two people at the scene in connection with the incident, authorities said.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 2 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Kurt's key takeaways The debut of the autonomous patrol vehicle marks a milestone in American law enforcement.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Five patrol vehicles from Imlay City, MSP, Dryden Township and Lapeer County Sheriff's Office were damaged in pursuit of the suspect, according to MSP Third District on X.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
Las Vegas officer Robert Wicks with the department’s public information office said all of Tesla’s recalls will have been dealt with before the Cybertrucks patrol the streets.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2025
The Cambridgeshire Police, which patrols the area, arrested two people at the scene in connection with the incident, authorities said.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 2 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patrol
Noun
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The pair later designed pieces for various regiments of the Royal Guards, the sentries protecting Buckingham Palace and St James’s Palace in London.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Reenactors portraying British sentries were bum-rushed by a swarm of whooping Green Mountain Boys.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The slick lobby was guarded by uniformed doormen and the elevator took me to a long polished corridor leading to a big mahogany door.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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The podcast allows Kylie to walk the line between sharing details about her family and guarding her privacy.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Tobolowsky was happy for the material — much of it from a Sears that was being repurposed into an outpost of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center — regardless of its condition.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Burns seems like someone who would fit in at Basgiath, or at one of the outposts on Navarre’s front lines.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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This warranty gives homeowners confidence that their investment is protected and that the company is committed to long-term results.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Prices start at $57 At minimum, an area rug’s job is to protect your floors from scratches, spills, and scuffs, but this particular style holds so much more importance in terms of adding decor, texture, and color to a space — just ask Joanna Gaines.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Baristas at Starbucks cafes across the country are holding pickets this week as part of a collective push for a union contract, and Phoenix workers are joining in.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Where will Starbucks Workers United hold rallies and pickets?—
Mike Snider,
Louisville Courier Journal,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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One of the officers, a special-forces commando who discussed the operation on condition of anonymity, recalls lying in the pitch-dark belly of a river barge alongside dozens of his comrades, all of them armed to the hilt, eyeing one another through night-vision goggles.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Sitting on a waterproof Vibram commando sole, the upper of the shoe is crafted in suede in Fracap’s headquarters in Puglia, Italy.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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If there is a potential for temperatures to fall into these thresholds, a freeze watch may be issued a few days ahead of time.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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Sotheby’s estimated nearly a third of its watch sales in 2023 went to buyers age 30 and under, giving them priceless social currency.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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The north was expected to be America’s rear guard, a place where values like democracy and women’s rights might have taken hold.—
Azam Ahmed,
New York Times,
24 Dec. 2024
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And assassins from a coalition of all the local indigenous tribes — out for blood over the murder of Jimmy the Creek, one of their own, last episode — slit the throats of Ming’s rear guard.—
Sean T. Collins,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2024
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“Patrol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patrol. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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