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Past tense for to keep watch over or guard an area by walking or traveling around it
“The force was to patrol the compound day and night, to watch over the gates and side entrances, to check the workers as they left the compound, and to protect the company against burglars.”
Past tense for to walk or travel around an area to keep watch over it
“The garrison had to patrol the streets to maintain order.”
Past tense for to move or walk, especially in an orderly fashion as a group in a single line
Past tense for to scout with the aim of gaining information
Past tense for to protect or defend someone or something
(of a person or animal) Past tense for to move about restlessly and stealthily, especially in search of prey
Guarded
“Heavily armed police commandos and Army soldiers, backed by armored cars, patrolled the town barely an hour after the explosions.”
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