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

Thursday, police officers were seen patrolling the area by car and on foot. — Kaicey Baylor, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

In the clip shared by Zentropa and sales rep TrustNordisk, Anne Sofie’s family tries to get on with life as usual, while a police car is patrolling in front of their home. — Annika Pham, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026

The honorees’ stories span animals searching disaster sites, walking hospital hallways and patrolling one of the busiest cities in the country, along with people working to improve how animals are treated. — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

On the same morning, a short drive away, a therapist who asked to be identified as Bre was also patrolling, having woken up to an alert on her phone about ICE activity at her daughter’s former elementary school. — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

In 2024, the company's robot dogs were seen patrolling Mar-A-Lago in social media videos that went viral. — Luke Barr, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

Veilleux asked a police dispatcher whether officers already patrolling the area could keep an eye out for the group. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026

The Louisiana National Guard is ending its eight-month deployment patrolling the streets of New Orleans, and troops will be withdrawn from the city by the end of the month. — Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Sometimes this manifests high up the pitch with Baleba patrolling the space just outside the opposition’s penalty area before looking to snatch any loose balls. — Carl Anka, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026