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 While in orbit, the craft deployed 26 Starlink V3 internet satellites. — New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026 When the Sullivans crashed, their Pontiac’s airbags never even deployed. — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 On that day, Ukraine deployed less than a million dollars’ worth of hobby-shop technology to destroy Russian strategic bombers worth billions. — Dan Driscoll, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026 Ukraine has also deployed Jet Ski–size marine drones that have shot down Russian fighter jets and sunk or damaged at least 19 warships, effectively neutralizing Russia’s Black Sea fleet. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 28 Sep. 2026 Right after that, the Starship upper stage deployed 26 third-generation Starlink internet satellites that will join the company's ever growing constellation in the first use of the new rocket to launch operational satellites in low-Earth orbit. — William Harwood, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 The vehicle then relit one of its engines and made it safely to an orbital trajectory, and successfully deployed 26 Starlink V3 satellites. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026 Shades of pink introduced a feminine touch in shirtdresses, while the natural shades of a paper-like fabric deployed for crisp tailoring and skirts trimmed with floral appliqués acted as the collection’s chromatic common denominator. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026 Shortly after Starliner deployed from its rocket, however, some issues cropped up — namely, helium leaks and the failure of five of Starliner's 28 reaction control system (RCS) thrusters. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deployed
  1. stationed
  2. positioned
  3. located
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  • After the first period, the Devils were down 1-0, and Hughes was called over to do an interview with Mleczko, who was stationed between the benches.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • She is stationed in the major cases unit, focusing on capital homicide litigation.
    — Jon Regardie, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of stationed
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  • Human intervention is part of the strategy Nucleus has not positioned teleoperation simply as a temporary workaround until its robots become fully autonomous.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The wealthiest 10% of households hold more than 87% of equities, meaning the households already owning most of the market were positioned to capture most of those gains.
    — Katica Roy, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of positioned
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  • There's a wellness center—located in a cozy cottage near the tip of the pool—with a small but high-tech gym and treatment rooms for facials and massages from Onda Beauty.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The new Milan consulate campus is being built on a 10-acre site at a former shooting range, and will replace the current consulate that is located in a high-rise.
    — Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of located

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“Deployed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deployed. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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