as in to station
to place in a particular position
The commander deployed additional troops to the region this morning.
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Recent Examples of deploy
The agent deploying pepper spray stops and walks away for a few seconds before turning around and spraying again.
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Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Earlier this month, Uber announced a tie-up with Nuro, another startup building software for self-driving, and Lucid Motors, which aims to put 20,000 Uber robotaxis on the roads, with the first robotaxi deployed this year.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
The agency is planning to deploy ice scrapers or cutters along the light rail wires to prevent overhead catenaries, the network of wires that provide electric power to trains, from icing and losing power.
—Suryatapa Chakraborty, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
Teams may remain deployed for up to two weeks depending on restoration needs.
—Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Earlier this month, Uber announced a tie-up with Nuro, another startup building software for self-driving, and Lucid Motors, which aims to put 20,000 Uber robotaxis on the roads, with the first robotaxi deployed this year.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
The agency is planning to deploy ice scrapers or cutters along the light rail wires to prevent overhead catenaries, the network of wires that provide electric power to trains, from icing and losing power.
—Suryatapa Chakraborty, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
Teams may remain deployed for up to two weeks depending on restoration needs.
—Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deploy
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This will be the fifth trip to space for the first-stage booster, which will aim for a recovery landing downrange on the droneship A Shortfall of Gravitas stationed in the Atlantic.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2026
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Foege, a key player in the global effort to eradicate smallpox, was stationed by the CDC in India in the early 1970s, helping that country with the gargantuan challenge of stopping spread of this horrible disease within its borders.—
Helen Branswell,
STAT,
25 Jan. 2026
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In a rapidly evolving financial landscape where digital assets and traditional banking increasingly intersect, Switch Reward Card is positioning itself as a next-generation payment solution aimed at bridging the gap between everyday spending and decentralized finance.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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As Amodei warned this week, AI may yet be positioned to inflict maximum damage on a hapless and perpetually distracted human race.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Feb. 2026
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Mistissini is located along the shore of Lake Mistassini, about 375 miles northwest of Quebec City.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Svalbard archipelago is located halfway between the northern coast of Norway and the North Pole.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
29 Jan. 2026
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The easiest way to keep snowplow operators in bounds is to install reflectors along your driveway's edge.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
28 Jan. 2026
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However, there’s been little so far in terms of efforts to install the necessary guardrails to ensure abuses don’t happen again.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
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But that’s precisely what makes Melania such a curious development, the first time in either of her husband’s presidencies that the first lady has planted herself so directly in the spotlight.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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They were also filmed looking lovingly at each other before Chalamet planted a kiss on Jenner's lips, as seen in a video shared by CBS and MTV UK.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Deploy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deploy. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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