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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In your view, are the biggest risks from AI systems themselves or from the humans deploying them, the possibility of AI in the hands of rogue actors is particularly concerning here.
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 23 June 2026
The project had to be unplugged within months — before being widely deployed — when the company behind it collapsed.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026
After the suspect continued hiding inside the home, deputies deployed a standard drone, used for all interior searches and barricaded subjects, and found him in the corner of a garage.
—Steve Large, CBS News, 22 June 2026
Moreover, large mammals reuse significant shares of energy spent running, because a part of the kinetic and potential energy deployed to run is temporarily stored as elastic strain in muscles and tendons and redeployed as elastic recoil.
—Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 23 June 2026
The project had to be unplugged within months — before being widely deployed — when the company behind it collapsed.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026
After the suspect continued hiding inside the home, deputies deployed a standard drone, used for all interior searches and barricaded subjects, and found him in the corner of a garage.
—Steve Large, CBS News, 22 June 2026
Moreover, large mammals reuse significant shares of energy spent running, because a part of the kinetic and potential energy deployed to run is temporarily stored as elastic strain in muscles and tendons and redeployed as elastic recoil.
—Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
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“Deploy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deploy. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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