as in to guard
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.
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Recent Examples of patrol
Alex Gurley, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
So far, the two countries have held at least two rounds of joint naval patrols in the Pacific this year.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
During the war, its pilots patrolled the waters off the Atlantic coast and beyond, thwarting submarine attacks and monitoring shipping lanes.
—Annie Correal, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Davern radioed for help from the Baywatch, a private coast patrol.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
So far, the two countries have held at least two rounds of joint naval patrols in the Pacific this year.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Verb
Hezbollah would end its armed presence along the southern border, which will then be patrolled by Lebanese army troops with U.N. peacekeeping troops.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
During the war, its pilots patrolled the waters off the Atlantic coast and beyond, thwarting submarine attacks and monitoring shipping lanes.
—Annie Correal, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patrol
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Perfectly conical volcanic peaks, dusted in snow, rise like sentries across the horizon.Mark Johanson, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2024
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Three-story red brick buildings stand like sentries and slides and swings adorned the front yards of nearby homes.Ignacio Calderon, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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Spiro said that the limousine line was blocked off and guarded by police to prevent public access.Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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Jaden McDaniels is a lockdown defender, but Minnesota often deploys Anthony Edwards to guard the point of attack.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 16 Dec. 2024
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On this winter’s eve, December 13, the newest outpost of his restaurant Igniv will have its grand opening in the small ski village of Andermatt, Switzerland.Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The hotel also has a wellness floor with a spa, gym, and indoor swimming pool, and an outpost of the buzzy Japanese eatery Zuma.Shivani Vora, Architectural Digest, 13 Dec. 2024
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There are two types of lymphocytes: B and T. B lymphocytes protect the body by making proteins called antibodies to destroy bacteria, viruses, and fungi in the body.Doru Paul, Health, 7 Dec. 2024
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This dress has a similar bubble hem and midi silhouette to keep your legs protected from the cold.Nicol Natale, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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The union hasn’t announced any further pickets, with the last one occurring last week, just before talks resumed.Katie Campione, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2024
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Union members hold picket signs during a news conference following a vote count on the union contract at the IAM District 751 Main Union Hall in Seattle, Washington, US, on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024.Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 13 Sep. 2024
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Israeli commando units have captured high-value assets in Lebanon and Syria.Shalom Lipner, Foreign Affairs, 25 Nov. 2024
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Special operations forces in surveys done in 2015 and more recently, said women did not have the physical or mental strength to serve in elite commando units and doing so could hurt the units’ effectiveness and lower the standards.Lolita C. Baldor, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
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Brady wore the watch during halftime of the New England Patriots’ 2023 home opener against the Philadelphia Eagles, where he was feted by the crowd at Gillette Stadium.Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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The video of the shocking moment ends with Rossouw patiently placing the wiggly snake in a container while the stunned residents of the home watch on.Kelli Bender, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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And assassins from a coalition of all the local indigenous tribes — out for blood over the murder of Jimmy the Creek, one of their own, last episode — slit the throats of Ming’s rear guard.Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
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Indeed, Dnipropetrovsk has been a key rear guard for the Ukrainian military and National Guard.Taras Kuzio, Foreign Affairs, 25 Jan. 2015
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“Patrol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patrol. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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