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 Clean energy, on the other hand, has served as a critical defense mechanism that has kept the energy price crisis from getting worse in places where it has been deployed at scale. — Justin Worland, Time, 17 Oct. 2026 As tens of thousands of people are taking to the streets of France, some reports of violence are emerging, with buildings set on fire and police deploying tear gas against protesters. — Elina Baudier Kim, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026 But the Rassvet system Moscow is planning to deploy in 2027 would neutralize any such advantage. — Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2026 The sheriff's office said multiple drones were deployed and allegedly destroyed by Mullennix. — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 16 Oct. 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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  • Wild Horse Nine stars Malkovich and Sam Rockwell as Chris and Lee, longtime CIA partners stationed in Santiago, Chile who are dispatched to Easter Island by their bureau chief (Steve Buscemi).
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Jantar Mantar was barricaded, while anti-riot vehicles equipped with tear gas launchers were stationed along key routes.
    — Sheikh Saaliq, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of station
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  • While Jio Platforms has been positioning itself as a tech company and not just a traditional utility provider, investors seem unconvinced.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services is also positioning additional firefighters, aircraft and equipment in Orange, Ventura, Los Angeles and Santa Barbara counties.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of position
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  • It’s set within AMAI, a sprawling hotel development between Cancún and Puerto Morelos, located within a mangrove landscape that gradually opens onto the Caribbean.
    — Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The flagship is located at 611 Fifth Avenue between 49th and 50th Streets.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of locate
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  • The company is working with Rivian to install battery storage systems at its manufacturing facilities.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The program allows the city to install cameras on CTA buses, city vehicles, and utility and light poles to catch drivers who park in bike lanes, bus-only lanes, bus stops, and crosswalks.
    — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of install
Verb
  • Reduced tillage or no-till was used by 91 percent of participating growers; 56 percent planted cover crops.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • And so the fungi then take up these nutrients and move them through these vast networks and feed them to plant roots.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of plant

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“Deploy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deploy. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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