as in to station
to place in a particular position
The commander deployed additional troops to the region this morning.
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Recent Examples of deploy
As the current hantavirus outbreak unfolded, the CDC deployed teams to evacuate and quarantine Americans who may have been exposed, health officials briefed reporters and Bhattacharya went on a Fox News program to urge Americans not to worry.
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Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Artists deploy discomfort not for shock, but as a means of recalibrating perception.
—Andrew S. Jacobson, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2026
Roughly 2,500 Marines stationed in Japan were deployed to the war months ago.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 13 May 2026
China’s foreign policy in Asia combines economic integration with selective coercion, deployed in varying proportions depending on the country and context.
—Yu Jie, Time, 13 May 2026
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Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Artists deploy discomfort not for shock, but as a means of recalibrating perception.
—Andrew S. Jacobson, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2026
Roughly 2,500 Marines stationed in Japan were deployed to the war months ago.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 13 May 2026
China’s foreign policy in Asia combines economic integration with selective coercion, deployed in varying proportions depending on the country and context.
—Yu Jie, Time, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deploy
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The Caballero Circus will station itself in Lakewood between May 22 to June 7.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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The 366th Fighter Wing is stationed at the Mountain Home Air Force Base, about 50 miles south of Boise, Idaho.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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Eisler showed him how to position himself on a metal-and-wood contraption called a reformer.—
Natalie Meade,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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By combining pollution control with fertiliser manufacturing, the company is positioning the technology as a lower-cost alternative that could reduce emissions while creating a commercially useful byproduct.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
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The center, located at 7040 Independent Parkway, is also accused of failing to report this incident and other ones to the state in accordance with state law.—
Lina Ruiz
May 14,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
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That’s where the art galleries and vendors selling Cuban memorabilia are located in CubaNostalgia.—
Sarah Moreno
May 14,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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The comments came two weeks after the House rejected DeSantis’ push to pass bills to expand vaccine exemptions for children entering public schools and to install consumer-friendly regulations on artificial intelligence products and companies.—
Gray Rohrer,
Sun Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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Designers were clever enough to install a series of waterfalls that spill into the pool to cover up traffic noise from the pool’s location.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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Combined with soaring transport and fuel costs, which are essential for everything from running pumps and irrigation to harvesting rice and getting it to market, farmers may not be able to afford to plant the next season’s crop.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
16 May 2026
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Griffin's dad eventually shot Reeves to prevent him from talking, so Tynan helped cover up the murder by planting the gun on the victim.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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“Deploy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deploy. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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