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
The internal combustion side of the powertrain, handled in-house by Ford, will be paired with the Bosch hybrid system currently deployed across the Hypercar class.
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Jerry Perez, The Drive, 16 Jan. 2026
According to footage from the scene, a dog was deployed to examine the passenger's luggage on the tarmac.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Two to three thousand armed agents of the federal government have been deployed to Minnesota.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 15 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, smoke hung in the air near the scene late into the evening as officers deployed multiple tear gas canisters on demonstrators, with one striking CNN correspondent Whitney Wild.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 15 Jan. 2026
Since 2019, the company has deployed adaptive robots equipped with vision and force sensing, integrated through an industrial internet platform to enable agile, multi-model production.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
And that this death was tragically predictable once the federal government decided to turn Minnesota into a testing ground for the most aggressive street-level immigration enforcement yet deployed.
—Phil Morris The Minnesota Star Tribune, Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2026
To assist in the rescue, the California Highway Patrol deployed a helicopter equipped with skids, specialized landing gear designed for rough terrain.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 9 Jan. 2026
The President and Administration officials have gone so far as to suggest, more than once, that military force could be deployed to acquire Greenland if it can’t be purchased.
—Connor Greene, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
Jerry Perez, The Drive, 16 Jan. 2026
According to footage from the scene, a dog was deployed to examine the passenger's luggage on the tarmac.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Two to three thousand armed agents of the federal government have been deployed to Minnesota.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 15 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, smoke hung in the air near the scene late into the evening as officers deployed multiple tear gas canisters on demonstrators, with one striking CNN correspondent Whitney Wild.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 15 Jan. 2026
Since 2019, the company has deployed adaptive robots equipped with vision and force sensing, integrated through an industrial internet platform to enable agile, multi-model production.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
And that this death was tragically predictable once the federal government decided to turn Minnesota into a testing ground for the most aggressive street-level immigration enforcement yet deployed.
—Phil Morris The Minnesota Star Tribune, Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2026
To assist in the rescue, the California Highway Patrol deployed a helicopter equipped with skids, specialized landing gear designed for rough terrain.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 9 Jan. 2026
The President and Administration officials have gone so far as to suggest, more than once, that military force could be deployed to acquire Greenland if it can’t be purchased.
—Connor Greene, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deployed
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The first-stage booster made its 18th flight with a recovery landing on the droneship Just Read the Instructions stationed in the Atlantic.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2026
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That conflation obscures the fact that roughly 80 percent of its workforce is stationed outside the District of Columbia.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
11 Jan. 2026
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SwitchBot positioned the Onero H1 as a practical household assistant rather than a showcase robot, confirming that pre-orders would open following CES as part of its broader smart home automation ecosystem.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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One panel of the lengthy screen positioned in front of Chicago Sports Network broadcasters Stacey King and Adam Amin carried the brunt of the damage, remaining black for the rest of the game.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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The new facility will be located in the Korean city of Cheongju, building on the company's existing footprint there.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
13 Jan. 2026
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Los Angeles County arson detectives are investigating a suspicious device that was located near the 605 Freeway in El Monte on Monday.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Deployed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deployed. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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