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 result is an ambitious private marine conservation program, with an area of 37 miles now patrolled by more than 150 former fishermen who have become reef guardians. — Ariel Leve, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

As a deputy, the 48-year-old has worked in the courts, worked in the jails, patrolled streets in Vista and now patrols them in Santee. — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2026

The area last week was surrounded by surveillance cameras and patrolled by National Guardsmen as lifelong resident John Cates strolled the area. — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

The downtown Kansas City data center is patrolled by a security robot named ‘Lance’ and includes server space rented to Nebius, the Dutch AI services company behind a $150 billion, 400-acre data center now under construction in Independence. — Ilana Arougheti july 1, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026

National Guard members and Park Police have patrolled the deck around the pool. — ABC News, 27 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

No soldiers patrolled every street. — Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026