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past tense of patrol
Synonyms & Antonyms of patrolled
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.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for patrolled
- administrated,
- conducted,
- controlled,
- directed,
- governed,
- guided,
- managed,
- operated,
- presided (over),
- ran
- (also chiefly dialectal run),
- regulated,
- stewarded
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for patrolled
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“Patrolled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patrolled. Accessed 28 Jan. 2022.
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