Synonyms of patrolled

patrolled

verb

past tense of patrol

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.

Related Words

• guarded
• protected
• controlled
• safeguarded
• shielded
• supervised
• policed
• operated
• tended
• watched
• oversaw
• attended
• superintended
• governed
• managed
• regulated
• cared (for)
• conducted
• directed
• guided
• minded
• presided (over)
• administrated
• stewarded
• ran
• shepherded
• chaperoned
• mothered
• babied
• babysat

Dissimilar Words

• abandoned
• ignored
• neglected
• forgot
• disregarded
• passed over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of patrolled

The park hugs 118 winding miles of the Rio Grande, nearly a quarter of the international boundary patrolled by Customs and Border Protection in the much larger Big Bend Sector. — Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Justin Simon, Valencia, linebacker, junior Simon patrolled the short field and laid down key tackles for Valencia in 2025. — Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026

Calm returned to Baidoa on Tuesday as security forces patrolled major streets and inspected buildings and vehicles damaged in the fighting. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

The Confederate ironclad Tennessee patrolled the bay, and Fort Morgan and Fort Gaines stood sentry over the entrance. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026

The result is to create a robotic fleet that would be a massive force multiplier and allow for a much larger area of ocean to be patrolled at one time. — David Szondy august 17, New Atlas, 17 Aug. 2026

Soldiers patrolled the city's commercial and government buildings Friday while an enhanced police presence could be seen on Ceuta's main avenues, Reuters reported. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Many were wrapped in towels to shield from the wind, while army and police vehicles patrolled the road behind them. — Reuters, NBC news, 3 Aug. 2026

Her earliest memories are of an underground bunker, patrolled by male guards with whips, where she was imprisoned with thirty-nine older women. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026