Synonyms for patrol
pəˈtroʊlpa·trol

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1. patrolnoun

   a detachment used for security or reconnaissance

2. patrolnoun

   the activity of going around or through an area at regular intervals for security purposes

3. patrolverb

   a group that goes through a region at regular intervals for the purpose of security

4. patrol, policeverb

   maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol

   Synonyms:
   police

Matched Categories

1. • Detachment
   • Guard
   • Protection

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1. List of paraphrases for "patrol":

   patrolling, patrols, periodic, squad, rotating, periodical, gunboat, beat

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1. Sheriff Long:

   Deputies will have candy in their patrol vehicles and will interact with the children until the neighborhood is clear of trick-or-treaters to ensure the safety of our children on Halloween night.

2. Marsha Blackburn:

   But if she had brought up policies, I would’ve loved to have said, ‘Madam Vice President, you need to get to the border. You need to talk to the Border Patrol,'.

3. Fox News:

   A group of migrants just walked across the Rio Grande and crossed into Eagle Pass illegally right in front of us, a Border Patrol boat pulled up right as they were finishing the crossing. Most of them said they were from Haiti. They’re now being processed by BP.

4. Carl Douglas:

   LA County has been rife with gangs that wear khaki and green for more than 40 years, we have to stamp out those gangs that patrol our neighborhoods with that warrior mentality.

5. Dan Skrypczak:

   Gave him water and just helped get him comfortable and stayed there until a state patrol officer came over.