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 Some critics worry the country is rushing to deploy risky and unnecessary new technology at a time when wind, solar and battery power are increasingly affordable and reliable. — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026 The latter gives Miami’s coaching staff more freedom with deploying first-year players without risking a year of eligibility. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2026 Others are employing the old-fashioned strategy deployed by their parents, strutting up to storefronts with resume in hand and elevator pitch memorized. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026 The authority deployed a harbor unit, a scuba team and an aviation team to the scene, where 12 people had already been rescued from the water. — Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 9 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 first-stage booster made its 30th flight with a recovery landing downrange on the dronehsip A Shortfall of Gravitas stationed in the Atlantic.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Chief operations officer Kara Cardona, for instance, started her journey at Navy Federal 25 years ago as a part-time teller while stationed with her family in Puerto Rico.
    — Haniya Rae, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of station
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  • Speraw believes those programs are positioned well heading toward Los Angeles.
    — Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Upstairs, the primary suite is positioned as a retreat within the larger estate, with peaceful views and a spa-like bath.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of position
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  • The arrest took place Sunday at an Embassy Suites, located in the 3400 block of International Boulevard in Hapeville, according to local reports.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026
  • This two-bedroom loft built in the 1850s is located steps away from Bowen’s Wharf, so all of Newport’s buzziest restaurants, bars, and shops are well within reach.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of locate
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  • Its robotic arms can install life extension jetpacks (Mission Extension Pods – MEPs), relocate, inspect, repair and upgrade spacecraft while in orbit.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Experts say those instructions can paste and install a malicious command that installs malware on the device.
    — Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of install
Verb
  • Her department, along with the Department of Streets and Sanitation, has been planting trees all over the city.
    — Tara Molina, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Matt Koch, the lawns research fellow for gardening giant Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, met recently with the president to discuss planting new grass on the White House’s South Lawn.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of plant

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