deployed; deploying; deploys
1
a
: to extend (a military unit) especially in width
b
: to place in battle formation or appropriate positions
deploying troops to the region
2
: to spread out, utilize, or arrange for a deliberate purpose
deploy a sales force
deploy a parachute
: to move, spread out, or function while being deployed
The troops deployed along the front.
The parachute failed to deploy.
Examples of deploy in a Sentence
The troops were deployed for battle.
They plan to deploy more American soldiers over the next six months.
Two scientists were deployed to study the problem.
Both campaigns are deploying volunteers to the cities to encourage people to vote.
Equipment and supplies have been deployed across the country.
He deploys several arguments to prove his point.
Wait several seconds before deploying the parachute.
The boat's sails were not fully deployed.
The parachute failed to deploy properly.
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Mount and Palmer both generated those goal returns while deployed as No 10s or on the wing.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Major cloud providers, including Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud and CoreWeave, will be among the first to deploy it.
—Rosa De Acosta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
The flagship studio will deploy 12 cameras, including jib, drone, RF and Steadicam units, along with three exterior XR cameras for virtual set extensions.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026
During recent flight tests for customers, the company flew both its V2 aircraft — currently deployed to commercial customers and naval bases overseas — and a prototype of its V3 aircraft.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
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Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Major cloud providers, including Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud and CoreWeave, will be among the first to deploy it.
—Rosa De Acosta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
The flagship studio will deploy 12 cameras, including jib, drone, RF and Steadicam units, along with three exterior XR cameras for virtual set extensions.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026
During recent flight tests for customers, the company flew both its V2 aircraft — currently deployed to commercial customers and naval bases overseas — and a prototype of its V3 aircraft.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Deploy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deploy. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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