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.
patrolling
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present participleof patrol.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Material that he was working on a reality show that promises to take viewers behind the scenes of patrolling the city’s streets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
ICE had been patrolling the neighborhood, he told me, and when the man drove away from the shop with his vehicle fixed, there were five cars on him within a minute.
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026
The film balances its attention equally between Mariam’s family and the Marines patrolling the area.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Soldiers were also seen patrolling parts of the city.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
The only humans Hazel could see were some black-suited security women patrolling the catwalks, and some men in orange jumpsuits, like prison uniforms, driving forklifts through the aisles, delivering more pallets of boxes.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
