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

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

Central to this was the control exerted in central midfield, an area patrolled by Ben Whiteman and the ever-reliable Matty James. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Government troops patrolled the streets, ambulances rushed to the victims, and residents ventured out assessing damage and clearing out bloodied clothes from the pavement. — ABC News, 3 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

These zones extend outward from Ukrainian lines and are patrolled by drones specifically searching for Russian vehicles and personnel. — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Children as young as 7 patrolled the neighborhood on skateboards and bicycles with walkie-talkies, paid by the gang to act as lookouts for police. — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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