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
The streets and highways are not heavily patrolled by military or federal forces.
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Daniel Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
For days afterward, parent volunteers patrolled Tavares Middle hallways, their sense of safety shattered.
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Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 June 2026
Consider the federal immigration agents who patrolled Chicago and Minneapolis this past year.
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Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
Jorgelina Skorput, 34, of New York City, waited with her friends as police officers on horseback patrolled the crowd.
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ABC News,
16 June 2026
No soldiers patrolled every street.
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Adam Kirsch,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
The 23-year-old slugger batted sixth and patrolled right field against the Rangers.
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Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
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.
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Sarita Gupta,
Time,
2 June 2026
Daniel Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
For days afterward, parent volunteers patrolled Tavares Middle hallways, their sense of safety shattered.
—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 June 2026
Consider the federal immigration agents who patrolled Chicago and Minneapolis this past year.
—
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
Jorgelina Skorput, 34, of New York City, waited with her friends as police officers on horseback patrolled the crowd.
—
ABC News,
16 June 2026
No soldiers patrolled every street.
—
Adam Kirsch,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
The 23-year-old slugger batted sixth and patrolled right field against the Rangers.
—
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
They would be patrolled by Lebanese troops, distinct from Hezbollah.
—
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patrolled
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Ever since they've been excited about the day, but understandably guarded.
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Even so, Dreyer voices guarded optimism.
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Historically, these barriers protected incumbents; technology replacement typically occurred only when a next-generation platform emerged, or when customers concluded that they were strategically committed to the wrong technology.
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At the University of Connecticut, undocumented student advocacy includes a campus chapter of Connecticut Students for a Dream, as well as an undocumented advisory board whose online portal is password protected to safeguard student privacy.
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“Patrolled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patrolled. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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