- present participle of patrol.
patrolling
Example Sentences
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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
And he has been patrolling the skies and the lawns since 2008, ruling the roost at the centuries old site.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Instead, these legendary predators may still be quietly patrolling the region's waters, largely unseen.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 26, 2026
“We have a ton of patrolling still going on.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
The middle of town was still empty of villagers but full of North Korean soldiers patrolling the area.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
