patrolling

The word “patrolling” has 3 syllables: pa-trol-ling

It's pronounced as /pəˈtroʊlɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for patrolling?

In the thesaurus, “patrolling” has 28 synonyms and 6 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for patrolling along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for patrolling

administrating
attending
babying
babysitting
chaperoning
conducting
controlling
directing
governing
guarding
guiding
managing
minding
mothering
operating
overseeing
policing
protecting
regulating
running
safeguarding
shepherding
shielding
stewarding
superintending
supervising
tending
watching

Antonyms for patrolling

abandoning
disregarding
forgetting
ignoring
neglecting
passing over

Meanings of patrolling

verb
1. To go the rounds along a chain of sentinels; to traverse a police district or beat.
2. To go the rounds of, as a sentry, guard, or policeman.
noun
1. The act of going on patrol.

Example Sentences

The security guard was patrolling the parking lot throughout the night.
Soldiers were patrolling the border to prevent illegal crossings.
A police car was slowly patrolling the neighborhood after the robbery.
The rangers were patrolling the forest to monitor wildlife activity.
He spent hours patrolling the area for any signs of danger.

On this page you'll find 34 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to patrolling, such as: abandoning, administrating, attending, babying, babysitting, chaperoning, conducting.

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