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
They would be patrolled by Lebanese troops, distinct from Hezbollah.
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Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Armed guards patrolled federal buildings; machine-gun-toting snipers perched on rooftops.
—Sarita Gupta, Time, 2 June 2026
Swim or surf at beaches patrolled by lifeguards and follow their advice.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
Dozens of Metro-Dade police officers patrolled the area.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
From Memorial Day to Labor Day, the Sliding Rock Recreation Area is open daily and patrolled by lifeguards.
—Talia Avakian, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
Earlier this year, ICE personnel patrolled security lines at airports amid a shortage of TSA workers during the government shutdown of DHS.
—Julia Ainsley, NBC news, 13 May 2026
While roughly a third of the population living in neighborhoods patrolled by the 77th Street Division is Black, LAPD data show that 962 of the 1,296 people stopped by the gang unit so far this year were Black.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
The area is well-patrolled, though standard city awareness is advised.
—Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Armed guards patrolled federal buildings; machine-gun-toting snipers perched on rooftops.
—Sarita Gupta, Time, 2 June 2026
Swim or surf at beaches patrolled by lifeguards and follow their advice.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
Dozens of Metro-Dade police officers patrolled the area.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
From Memorial Day to Labor Day, the Sliding Rock Recreation Area is open daily and patrolled by lifeguards.
—Talia Avakian, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
Earlier this year, ICE personnel patrolled security lines at airports amid a shortage of TSA workers during the government shutdown of DHS.
—Julia Ainsley, NBC news, 13 May 2026
While roughly a third of the population living in neighborhoods patrolled by the 77th Street Division is Black, LAPD data show that 962 of the 1,296 people stopped by the gang unit so far this year were Black.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
The area is well-patrolled, though standard city awareness is advised.
—Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patrolled
Verb
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If answers feel guarded, believe that.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Over several days in the country, the trip — Stefano Ricci’s ninth — spanned the Tarangire region guarded by the Maasai, and the Serengeti national park with its rich wildlife, including leopards and families of lions and lionesses and their cubs appearing in campaign imagery.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Most durable businesses are protected by network effects, switching costs, or regulatory barriers — advantages that can be modeled and sometimes replicated.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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The decision, announced Thursday by the Department of Homeland Security, marked a rare reprieve for people protected by temporary measures that have been harshly criticized by Republicans.—
Gisela Salomon,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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“Patrolled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patrolled. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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