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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Trump deployed National Guard troops to the city earlier this summer.
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Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
In His Term? Key Background Trump’s crime crackdown in Washington, D.C., has dominated headlines for the past several weeks as he’s deployed the National Guard there and used his authority under the city’s Home Rule Act to exert federal control over the Metropolitan Police Department.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Governors are typically in charge of deploying their states’ National Guard troops.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
Trump on Tuesday dismissed concerns about deploying the National Guard to blue cities without permission from the Democratic governors, who have threatened legal actions.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2025
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Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
In His Term? Key Background Trump’s crime crackdown in Washington, D.C., has dominated headlines for the past several weeks as he’s deployed the National Guard there and used his authority under the city’s Home Rule Act to exert federal control over the Metropolitan Police Department.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Governors are typically in charge of deploying their states’ National Guard troops.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
Trump on Tuesday dismissed concerns about deploying the National Guard to blue cities without permission from the Democratic governors, who have threatened legal actions.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2025
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 30 Aug. 2025.
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