as in guarded
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 patrolled
Agents have smashed car windows, blown open a door to a house and patrolled the fabled MacArthur Park on horseback.
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Elliot Spagat, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Guitar strings snapped, F-bombs flew, and a Rottweiler named Melvin patrolled the stage.
—Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
The subs patrolled in the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea, the statement said.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Since their deployment began, troops have patrolled mostly lower crime areas, including the National Mall and several Metro rail stations.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2025
While the University of Florida campus itself is well-patrolled, surrounding areas see higher rates of property crime, burglary and theft.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2025
As of July 31, there were 49 fatal collisions on roads and highways patrolled by troopers compared to 69 fatal collisions during the same period in 2024, according to the DESPP.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2025
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents patrolled U Street, a popular night life destination.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 14 Aug. 2025
The beach areas are regularly patrolled by SDPD’s Northern Division (which includes La Jolla) and Western and Neighborhood Policing divisions.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
Elliot Spagat, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Guitar strings snapped, F-bombs flew, and a Rottweiler named Melvin patrolled the stage.
—Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
The subs patrolled in the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea, the statement said.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Since their deployment began, troops have patrolled mostly lower crime areas, including the National Mall and several Metro rail stations.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2025
While the University of Florida campus itself is well-patrolled, surrounding areas see higher rates of property crime, burglary and theft.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2025
As of July 31, there were 49 fatal collisions on roads and highways patrolled by troopers compared to 69 fatal collisions during the same period in 2024, according to the DESPP.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2025
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents patrolled U Street, a popular night life destination.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 14 Aug. 2025
The beach areas are regularly patrolled by SDPD’s Northern Division (which includes La Jolla) and Western and Neighborhood Policing divisions.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patrolled
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Many key ministers’ homes and government installations were also being guarded by the military on Sunday.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
1 Sep. 2025
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Much of his attention that evening is focused on Alma’s star doctoral student Maggie (Ayo Edebiri), who responds to his playful taunting about why her generation is so guarded by pinpointing it to the moment his generation started making sweeping generalizations about them.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Aug. 2025
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Proponents of the relocation, however, believe it is protected by their First Amendment religious rights.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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And the biggest improvement of all — Harrell protected the ball, finishing the game 17 of 29 for 140 yards.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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