deploy

verb

Definition of deploynext
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 Greek fire The Byzantine Empire deployed an incendiary substance known as Greek fire during naval warfare from around the seventh century CE. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026 Turning that idea into vehicles that healthcare organizations can afford, maintain and deploy on a large scale is a much bigger challenge. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026 The ministry said in a statement the drone had entered from Moldova and was intercepted by a Spanish F-18 jet deployed on NATO duties early Sunday morning. — CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026 Following the incident, police officers were deployed to the synagogue for security as Shabbat services continued into Saturday. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for deploy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deploy
  1. station
  2. position
  3. locate
  4. install
  5. plant
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  • The United States has about 28,500 forces stationed in South Korea to bolster the country's defenses — a legacy of the 1950-53 Korean War that ended with an armistice rather than a peace treaty.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The newspaper has been reporting about the military steadily since World War II, to an audience mainly of service members stationed overseas.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of station
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  • Scrub technologists and circulating nurses prepare and manage instruments, maintain sterility, position the patient with millimeter precision for complex spine or cranial approaches, and anticipate needs before they are spoken.
    — Richard Menger MD MPA, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Blood was found on the sheets, her head had been positioned below a pillow, and a nightgown had been pulled over her waistline, according to the arrest report.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of position
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  • Arkansas Baptist College, a private, historically Black college located several blocks east of Little Rock's Central High School, is expanding its student housing with the acquisition of a La Quinta Inn in downtown Little Rock.
    — Dale Ellis, Arkansas Online, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Wyoming Whiskey is located in the small town of Kirby—and this is truly a small town, with only about 60 full-time residents based there.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of locate
Verb
  • Such discoveries have also been made while construction workers dig canals to install gas pipes.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The mayors said that if Bow Mar proceeded, the cities could install their own roadway barriers between the proposed Bow Mar gates and cities’ right-of-way.
    — Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of install
Verb
  • By allowing wings like Kayla Thornton, Salaun and Kaila Charles to plant themselves on the baseline right outside of the paint, the driving lanes that Chicago enjoyed early were suddenly closed up.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Everyone has their own terrace, prettily planted with bougainvillaea and hibiscus, with a barbecue, sun beds, and hot tub or swimming pool.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of plant

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