PATROL Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

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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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Noun

Dana Taylor: How can the Border patrol better police its own agents and keep them accountable? —

Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 15 Aug. 2024 The Suffolk County Sheriff's Office in New York brings Fox News Digital along for an afternoon harbor patrol in the Hamptons of Long Island. —

Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 18 Aug. 2024

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The fair spends millions every year on safety measures, and more than 200 Dallas police officers and security guards patrol the grounds during the event. —

Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 14 Aug. 2024 In June, the agency’s board voted unanimously to spend $193 million a year to create a Metro transit police force to patrol the system and crack down on crime. —

Ashley Ahn, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for patrol

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