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 The Pentagon has begun that process, deploying several relatively inexpensive anti-drone missile systems. — Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026 Later, cellphone footage showed a masked agent lean out a car window as the caravan passed the Verazas’ car and deploy pepper spray. — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026 Officials deploy public money with little to no transparency or accountability. — Sheila Weinberg, Baltimore Sun, 6 Sep. 2026 The Falcon 9's upper stage, meanwhile, carried the 27 Starlink satellites to LEO, deploying them on schedule 62 minutes after launch. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 6 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for deploy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deploy
  1. station
  2. position
  3. locate
  4. install
  5. plant
Verb
  • At the height of the war, some 50,000 Americans were stationed at U-Tapao and other bases in Thailand.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Snipers were stationed atop MSG, with surveillance helicopters heard overhead.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of station
Verb
  • Washington positions it as a cooperative organization, rather than a way to enforce its own policies.
    — Brian Wong, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Turning Point Action is positioning itself to shape that contest, a reminder that preparations for the next White House campaign are already in motion even though no candidates have announced and the midterm elections aren't over yet.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of position
Verb
  • He was located in Indiana, where he is being held pending extradiction, the release said.
    — Elgin Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • According to police, crews with the Westport Police Department located the vessel, a white 1998 Seamaster, and found that it was submerged.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of locate
Verb
  • Use a drill to install a paper towel holder to the side of the island opposite the towel hooks.
    — Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Operators must evaluate the upfront capital investment required to purchase carbon capture machinery and install secure pipeline transport against daily output rates.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of install
Verb
  • After Joplin police reached out to the FBI, the campaign manager told federal authorities that Ross wanted the drugs planted in Secker’s car or purse while Ross was on vacation in South Carolina, the affidavit alleges.
    — Ava Kelley, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Five years ago, David Mueller planted a 12-acre (5 hectare) field of Kernza, a perennial grain similar to native grasses found in parts of Europe and western Asia.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of plant

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“Deploy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deploy. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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