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
Covid pandemic-era border closures hampered exchange between the two sides and later, Pyongyang grew closer to Moscow, deploying what are believed to be thousands of soldiers to aid Russia’s war against Ukraine.
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Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
The technology now covers approximately 39 square miles (about 101 square kilometers), about a third of the city, and is deployed in the neighborhoods police say are most likely to experience gun violence.
—Divya Ramjee, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
Even if the orbital network could be successfully deployed, how would its components be maintained in such a hostile and remote environment?
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
In the 2014 West Africa Ebola outbreak, USAID deployed a disaster response team across Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea to coordinate commitment.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2026
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Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
The technology now covers approximately 39 square miles (about 101 square kilometers), about a third of the city, and is deployed in the neighborhoods police say are most likely to experience gun violence.
—Divya Ramjee, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
Even if the orbital network could be successfully deployed, how would its components be maintained in such a hostile and remote environment?
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
In the 2014 West Africa Ebola outbreak, USAID deployed a disaster response team across Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea to coordinate commitment.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2026
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“Deploy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deploy. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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