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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The critical role underpins the nation’s defense as the ultimate security guarantee, and at least one of the boats is deployed in an unknown location at sea every minute of every day, according to a press release.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
The plane's inflatable escape slide was deployed, and the nose and tail sections of the plane separated.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
As of Tuesday, a significant percentage of all deployed US naval assets globally are also now located in US Southern Command, the US military’s command responsible for operations in the region, according to a fleet tracker published by the United States Naval Institute’s news portal.
—Natasha Bertrand, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
The only way to do it would have been to run political and media operations to build popular support for Western actors, then install a pro-Western administration and, beyond that, vastly increase Western military resources, including troops, deployed in Niger.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
The plane's inflatable escape slide was deployed, and the nose and tail sections of the plane separated.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
As of Tuesday, a significant percentage of all deployed US naval assets globally are also now located in US Southern Command, the US military’s command responsible for operations in the region, according to a fleet tracker published by the United States Naval Institute’s news portal.
—Natasha Bertrand, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
The only way to do it would have been to run political and media operations to build popular support for Western actors, then install a pro-Western administration and, beyond that, vastly increase Western military resources, including troops, deployed in Niger.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Deploy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deploy. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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