deployed

verb

past tense of deploy
as in stationed
to place in a particular position The commander deployed additional troops to the region this morning.

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Recent Examples of deployed Critically, over 70% of these robots are now deployed in industrial and commercial settings, signaling a shift from novelty to practical utility. — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Today, some 15,000 guardsmen are deployed overseas, according to service data, including thousands in the Middle East amid the ongoing war with Iran. — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026 Officials on the island have deployed portable water tankers to communities, allowing residents to fill up containers and plastic jugs while their service is cut off. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026 By 2036, more than a quarter of all solar deployed will be in developing countries, with rich countries’ share falling to about 20%. — Akshat Rathi, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026 The government declared a national disaster and deployed soldiers to help with search and rescue. — Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026 President Joe Biden deployed 180 million barrels to address energy market volatility after Russia invaded Ukraine in early 2022. — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026 These are angled at 71 degrees when deployed, which happens automatically at 71 mph. — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2026 In 2024, China deployed nine industrial robots for every one installed in the United States. — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deployed
  1. stationed
  2. positioned
  3. located
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  • Daemon brings troops and his dragon Caraxes, but holds out on laying siege for as long as possible, especially as Ormund has stationed children on the battlements and in front of the gates to the city.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026
  • After Assad's ouster Russian troops remaining in Syria gradually left the country except for those stationed at the bases.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of stationed
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  • Griffin allowed the Kia to pass, then positioned his patrol car behind it to pull over the driver.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Miller is now positioned to face Democrat Brian Poindexter in November in a district that had been considered reliably Republican, as the GOP fights to preserve its narrow House majority.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of positioned
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  • Deputies detained the suspect, later identified as Taele, and located his vehicle in the golf club's parking lot, the sheriff's department said.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Robert de Molesme founded the Cistercian order at an abbey some 20 miles away from Meursault, the small village where the new hotel is located, in 1098.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of located

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