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

There are two different kinds of officers patrolling the transit system. — Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026

Antony explains that the orchids time their flowering for when fruits have fallen to the ground and wasps are patrolling for food. — Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2026

Entering his junior season, the 6-foot-1, 175-pound Sydanmaa is a pillar of Mundelein’s defensive packages, patrolling the middle of the field. — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026

Much of their time is spent patrolling tourist corridors and downtown transit hubs, areas where crime is generally low. — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

Safe and Beautiful Task Force have been assisting police with patrolling the streets, according to the Pentagon. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 10 Aug. 2026

Fishing for striped bass near this kind of structure can be productive in the summer and fall, sometimes by employing vertical jigging with hefty spoons or soft plastics to entice fish patrolling the bottom. — Ken Perrotte, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

During Coastal Commission comments, member Caryl Hart inquired about patrolling at night, but city representatives said the city currently does not have a program for night enforcement. — Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2026

The 17-story-tall South Hangar was built in 1942 to house blimps patrolling the West Coast during World War II, scanning for Japanese submarines. — Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 24 July 2026