- 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
Flashing cars carrying heavily armed policemen are patrolling the capital.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 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
Dauntless was patrolling the blue waters just a few miles off the Orleans, hoping for a glimpse of their potential quarry.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
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