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.
is patrolling
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present progressiveof patrol (3rd 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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If you have pets, keep them inside when a bear is patrolling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
The corvette Sergey Kotov has deployed to the southern Black Sea and is patrolling the shipping lane between the Bosphorus and the Ukrainian port of Odesa.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 26, 2023
Highly unusually, our nations' air forces have formed two joint squadrons - one of which is patrolling the skies above World Cup venues.
From BBC ● Nov. 23, 2022
The vessel is patrolling the deadliest migration route in the central Mediterranean.
From Reuters ● Aug. 17, 2022
When I'm sure that no one is patrolling the street, I dart through the shadows toward the house and crawl to a broken board that leads under the porch.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
