- present participle of patrol.
patrolling
Example Sentences
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Los Angeles police officers were patrolling the park around 10: 20 p.m. on May 5 when they spotted Johnson abruptly conduct a U-turn in front of them, according to an affidavit filed with the complaint.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
He’s even patrolling center field again after being shunted off to right in a failed attempt to keep him intact.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
With bands of men patrolling the 273,000-acre forest, poachers and illegal loggers have stayed away, allowing the grasslands to rejuvenate.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
AFP reporters saw bomb squads patrolling Naypyidaw hotels ahead of the ceremony, and parliament was sequestered by rings of checkpoints.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
Men with leashed wolves patrolling dazzling blue fields.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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