patrol
verb (used without object)
(of a police officer, soldier, etc.) to pass along a road, beat, etc., or around or through a specified area in order to maintain order and security.
am patrolling
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present progressiveof patrol (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“Here I am patrolling Union Station looking for best-seller authors and I find you.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 24, 2014
