- present participle of patrol.
patrolling
Example Sentences
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Residents noticed increased security in recent weeks—more police patrolling the surrounding area and entrances to the base blocked by heavy equipment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
The critically endangered animals were found Tuesday by rangers patrolling in the Balasore district of India's eastern Odisha state.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
She said Mohammed was killed after running away from soldiers patrolling their village of Al-Rihiya, in the south of the occupied West Bank.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
Dani Gibson, Freya Kemp and Linsey Smith – three fielders who often share the job of patrolling the boundary – practise their high catches or sprints to retrieve and return the ball.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
The villagers nearer to the remains of the house held buckets, and a few were patrolling near the ash, looking for embers that still needed extinguishing.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
