Synonyms of patrols

patrols 1 of 2

noun

plural of patrol

as in sentries

Related Words

• sentries
• pickets
• outposts
• commandos
• detachments
• watches
• paratroops
• troops
• rear guards
• firing squads
• battalions
• squads
• squadrons
• platoons
• corps
• regiments
• wings
• details
• companies
• divisions
• commands

patrols

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verb

present tense third-person singular of patrol

as in guards

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

• guards
• protects
• controls
• safeguards
• shields
• oversees
• supervises
• operates
• tends
• watches
• attends
• cares (for)
• minds
• guides
• polices
• superintends
• manages
• governs
• regulates
• conducts
• mothers
• babies
• directs
• runs
• presides (over)
• administrates
• stewards
• shepherds
• babysits
• chaperones

Dissimilar Words

• ignores
• neglects
• forgets
• passes over
• abandons
• disregards

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of patrols

Verb

The company’s flagship creation, a 40-gram autonomous quadcopter, actively patrols the sky. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026

Whether your cart navigates the back nine, cruises the cul-de-sac, patrols the campground, or anchors an off-grid lifestyle, this upgrade extends beyond performance considerations. — Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 24 June 2026

The defender, a former member of MLS’ Orlando City SC and who now patrols the backline at La Liga club Villarreal in Spain, has rewarded the coach by helping shut down Paraguay a week ago and shutting out Australia here in Seattle. — David Close, CNN Money, 20 June 2026

Sam Carpenter, the public information officer for the Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop D, which patrols Table Rock Lake, said that an autopsy was scheduled for Tuesday, and the results would be released to the Overland Park Police, which lead the investigation into Lieurance’s disappearance. — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026

Dustin Moe with the Nevada County Sheriff's Office patrols parts of the Tahoe National Forest backcountry. — Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 26 May 2026

Homicide data from the Illinois State Police, which patrols the city’s expressways, also is not included here. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026

That includes ground troops, a 15,000-member air force that runs Iran’s missile program, and a navy of some 20,000 that patrols the Strait of Hormuz. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 6 Apr. 2026

Usually an antibody protein known as immunoglobulin A, or IgA, patrols the inner walls of the body’s organs, blocking pathogens from entering cells. — Charles Schmidt, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026