Synonyms of patrolling

patrolling

verb

present participle of patrol

as in guarding

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

• guarding
• protecting
• controlling
• safeguarding
• supervising
• overseeing
• operating
• shielding
• policing
• watching
• tending
• attending
• superintending
• managing
• governing
• regulating
• minding
• caring (for)
• conducting
• guiding
• directing
• presiding (over)
• running
• administrating
• stewarding
• shepherding
• chaperoning
• babysitting
• babying
• mothering

Dissimilar Words

• ignoring
• abandoning
• forgetting
• neglecting
• disregarding
• passing over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of patrolling

Godfrey proposes a pan-European fleet of orbital bodyguards patrolling clusters of European assets to ward off future Russian attempts to jam or damage the satellites. — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Video footage shows, minutes before the fatal encounter with Pretti, immigration agents patrolling a Minneapolis street and interacting with bystanders. — Whitney Wild, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2026

Authorities said 2,500 police officers are patrolling the streets Saturday. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

The quiet island off Miami Beach has its own police department patrolling the 41 sprawling estates and luxury compounds on land and sea. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026

Tomalak did a little bit of everything, fueling the offense as her team’s multidimensional quarterback and patrolling the secondary as a ball-hawking safety. — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

The utility’s outage listings Friday afternoon showed crews patrolling electrical lines in many affected communities, a step toward restoring power once conditions were considered safe. — Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026

While Spencer Jones is still a work in progress defensively in center, Grisham certainly shouldn’t be patrolling the position for the Yankees moving forward. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026

Baywatch is, of course, the globally recognizable show about lifeguards patrolling the beaches of LA and Hawaii, which three decades ago made heroes of its stars and creators. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026