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
Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2025
The pileup killed two, involved multiple passenger and commercial vehicles, and sparked a raging fire that damaged the tunnel's lining, highway patrol and transportation officials said at a news conference Saturday.
—Erick Mendoza, NBC News, 15 Feb. 2025
José Ignacio Castañeda Perez, The Arizona Republic, 15 Feb. 2025
The safety enhancements include armed security guards patrolling transfer stations and along the Pulse line.
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
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Noun
On a recent Wednesday, Miami-Dade and Coral Gables marine patrol boats were patrolling the canal; last Saturday, Feb. 8, federal boats were out there.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2025
The pileup killed two, involved multiple passenger and commercial vehicles, and sparked a raging fire that damaged the tunnel's lining, highway patrol and transportation officials said at a news conference Saturday.
—Erick Mendoza, NBC News, 15 Feb. 2025
Verb
The book details how the rancher must patrol his property with an AK-47 daily to guard against drug runners.
—José Ignacio Castañeda Perez, The Arizona Republic, 15 Feb. 2025
The safety enhancements include armed security guards patrolling transfer stations and along the Pulse line.
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patrol
Noun
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Intimidating sentries patrol the streets; snipers are merciless death machines.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
14 Nov. 2014
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Sitting in front of him was the angry sentry known as Devlin’s Billabong, named when Bruce Devlin needed six shots to get out of the pond in the final round of the 1975 Andy Williams Open.—
Bryce Miller,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Even those who survive are now inclined to guard their cash zealously, limiting their purchases of coffee.—
Peter S. Goodman,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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The first gold arrived at Fort Knox in 1937 with the 1st Cavalry Regiment called on to guard the shipment.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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His most recent exhibition closed at Peter Freeman Inc.’s New York outpost in January.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
18 Feb. 2025
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Season 3 of Mike White’s anthology series, which premieres on Sunday, follows a motley crew of vacationers at a Southeast Asian outpost of the titular hotel.—
Hannah Giorgis,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The concentric layers of photon shields protect the sensitive optical instruments from the heat of the Earth and sun.—
Stephen J. Beard,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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This approach aligned with the priorities of the United States during the early Cold War, enmeshing West Germany into an international order meant to protect against future conflict.—
TIME,
TIME,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Teamsters have already struck up practice pickets in Hayward, Calif., San Diego, Long Island and Sumner, Wash.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Jan. 2025
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Last week hundreds of Costco Teamsters nationwide organized practice pickets from Hayward, California, to Sumner, Washington, and Long Island, New York, the organization said in a press release Sunday.—
Leah Sarnoff,
ABC News,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Consider the 1976 Entebbe operation, the raid in Uganda by Israeli commandos—and the raid in which the prime minister’s elder brother, Lieutenant Colonel Yonatan Netanyahu, was killed: the operation succeeded in rescuing 102 of the 106 hostages held by Palestinian militants.—
Amos Harel,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Jan. 2025
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Nearly a year before Israel said its troops crossed into Lebanon yesterday, small teams of Israeli commandos began operations targeting Hezbollah tunnels, weapons depots and other sites, the official said.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
2 Oct. 2024
Noun
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The position flourishes when an offensive lineman does his job, and that has led to NFL quarterbacks giving their offensive linemen gifts like Rolex watches, and more.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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For its brand Chopard, De Rigo unveiled the latest Red Carpet design inspired by the jeweler’s fine watch collection.—
Martino Carrera,
WWD,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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 27 Feb. 2025.
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