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

As the industrial age took hold, geometry continued to show force in the colonial infantries abroad and through isomorphic police squadrons that fit neatly into modernizing city blocks patrolled back home. — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Armed officers patrolled the area while roadblocks and heavy equipment were positioned near the base. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026

Affluent suburbs — sometimes just a few miles from townships — are well lit, often patrolled by armed private security personnel and have much lower violent crime rates. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

This season, Roccaforte patrolled center field in Double-A Northwest Arkansas and in Triple-A Omaha. — Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026

Sarah Gorden, defender, Angel City FC Gorden has patrolled the back line for Angel City since 2023, when the defender was named to the NWSL Best XI and nominated for the NWSL Defender of the Year award. — Karan Lodha, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

More than 20,000 soldiers and police forces were deployed for elections, while troops carrying long guns patrolled roadsides. — Teresa Cerojano, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Regrouping later with others from the White House counsel’s office at a nearby office building as fighter jets patrolled the sky, the future Supreme Court justice was directed to research the emergency powers Bush could tap. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Roots of trees were torn clean out of the ground in the neighborhood in front of Broadview Middle School, on streets ICE vehicles had patrolled earlier in the day. — Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026