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
Kilowatt-level peak powers, once costing tens of thousands of dollars and occupying half a room, could soon be deployed on affordable, handheld devices.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026
Meanwhile, the sheriff's office deployed stop sticks, but Roe allegedly continued going with a deflated tire on Hall Road from Gratiot Avenue.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Spaceflights led by Virgin Galactic resemble a traditional commercial aircraft takeoff on a runway as the company deploys an air-launch strategy to get its vehicles to the edge of space.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 3 June 2026
The remark drew laughter from the crowd and underscored the easygoing Southern charm Bell deployed throughout the forums.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026
Meanwhile, the sheriff's office deployed stop sticks, but Roe allegedly continued going with a deflated tire on Hall Road from Gratiot Avenue.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Spaceflights led by Virgin Galactic resemble a traditional commercial aircraft takeoff on a runway as the company deploys an air-launch strategy to get its vehicles to the edge of space.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 3 June 2026
The remark drew laughter from the crowd and underscored the easygoing Southern charm Bell deployed throughout the forums.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deploy
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Still, Mercury will station retrograde in this area of your chart, bringing old relationship conversations, unresolved feelings or former partners to the forefront.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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Lee was sitting courtside at Madison Square Garden when his team was defeated by the San Antonio Spurs, the same place he’s been stationed for hundreds of nights since in his role as the Knicks’ most passionate celebrity superfan.—
Chris Smith,
Vanity Fair,
1 June 2026
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This new round of talks comes as Pakistan has been attempting to position itself as a regional mediator in the wake of the US-Iran war.—
Dalia Abdelwahab,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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Morgan Moses has been limited in OTA practices but has been positioned at right tackle with the first-team unit.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
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Lama Kazi Sherpa, of the SPCC, told Reuters that his team located Hillary Dawa above Base Camp near the icefall and brought him down to safety.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Goodwill of Southern California and CVS Pharmacy on June 3 opened the CVS Health® Career Skills Lab located at the Goodwill headquarters in Lincoln Heights.—
Marianne Love,
Daily News,
4 June 2026
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The Israeli Air Force used stealth jets and special forces as part of the operation to install the devices, as Israel’s political leadership believed negotiations between the US and Iran were doomed to fail.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Workers install rooftop solar panels on a house on May 13, 2026 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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The city should not give away its most valuable land opportunity to the first institution willing to plant a flag.—
Christos Korgan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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After the Soviet flag is planted on the lunar surface for a second time, there's talk of Soviet missions to Venus and building bases on the Moon.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
29 May 2026
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“Deploy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deploy. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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