deployed

past tense of deploy

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of deployed The report highlights that even as fiber lines are extended into rural areas and billions of federal and state dollars are deployed, affordability and access remain insurmountable barriers for many families. Erin Mote, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026 More than 20,000 soldiers and police forces were deployed for elections, while troops carrying long guns patrolled roadsides. Teresa Cerojano, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Every single tactic used against Brazil, Canada, or Denmark has also been deployed elsewhere—not to support democracy, not to build American prosperity, but to spread the illiberal revolution and make money for the predators who support it. Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026 China’s technology sector also operates within a far more top-down regulatory environment, with the government setting extensive rules governing what AI systems can produce and how they are deployed. John Liu, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026 George Hemmings, usually deployed as a left No 10, was asked to stay wide, essentially serving as a left winger. Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Deputies deployed a chemical agent to force Titman to leave the home. Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2026 Since the outbreak began in mid-May, authorities have deployed small burial teams like Adolphe's across the hot spots to handle the burials. ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026 At least one of the CubeSats deployed by the Spectrum’s upper stage made contact with ground teams, an apparent confirmation that the rocket hit its target. Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deployed
Verb
  • When defending corners, Chelsea stationed four attackers upfield in a bid to force Arsenal to keep more players back.
    Jack Lang, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Cars, vans, Vespas and motorcycles are stationed atop curbs, crosswalks and medians.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Kansas has a decades-long history of not electing consecutive governors of the same party, suggesting that Masterson is well-positioned to reclaim the governor’s mansion from Democrat Laura Kelly.
    Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The bad news is that the Jets may be better positioned to make a jump and end the longest playoff drought in North American professional sports in 2027.
    Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Production, logistics and office functions will be located within the same industrial campus, primarily bringing teams over from existing ASML sites.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The tumor was located in the body of the pancreas, requiring a complex surgery called an Appleby Procedure.
    Angus Chen, STAT, 8 Sep. 2026

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“Deployed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deployed. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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