deployed; deploying; deploys
1
a
: to extend (a military unit) especially in width
b
: to place in battle formation or appropriate positions
deploying troops to the region
2
: to spread out, utilize, or arrange for a deliberate purpose
deploy a sales force
deploy a parachute
: to move, spread out, or function while being deployed
The troops deployed along the front.
The parachute failed to deploy.
Examples of deploy in a Sentence
The troops were deployed for battle.
They plan to deploy more American soldiers over the next six months.
Two scientists were deployed to study the problem.
Both campaigns are deploying volunteers to the cities to encourage people to vote.
Equipment and supplies have been deployed across the country.
He deploys several arguments to prove his point.
Wait several seconds before deploying the parachute.
The boat's sails were not fully deployed.
The parachute failed to deploy properly.
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Some trains have been cancelled following the crash, with replacement buses being deployed, reported VRT NWS.
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Adam England, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026
Nevertheless, as befits a film partly backed by Wim Wenders’ Road Movies, this deploys an eclectic soundtrack and lashings of backlighting and magic hour cinematography to help capture the uncanny feeling of being a European stranger in a strange land of enchantment out west.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 25 May 2026
The health of China’s businesses can be evaluated in terms of effectiveness (profitability), efficiency (return on assets deployed), and productivity (units of output vs inputs).
—George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
That Friday night in 2022 was the first competitive game in which Arteta deployed a true inverted full-back, with Oleksandr Zinchenko starting at left-back.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 25 May 2026
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Adam England, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026
Nevertheless, as befits a film partly backed by Wim Wenders’ Road Movies, this deploys an eclectic soundtrack and lashings of backlighting and magic hour cinematography to help capture the uncanny feeling of being a European stranger in a strange land of enchantment out west.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 25 May 2026
The health of China’s businesses can be evaluated in terms of effectiveness (profitability), efficiency (return on assets deployed), and productivity (units of output vs inputs).
—George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
That Friday night in 2022 was the first competitive game in which Arteta deployed a true inverted full-back, with Oleksandr Zinchenko starting at left-back.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 25 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for deploy
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“Deploy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deploy. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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