deploy
verb (used with object)
to spread out (troops) so as to form an extended front or line.
deployed
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past participleof deploy.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof deploy.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
deployverb (used with object)to spread out (troops) so as to form an extended front or line.
Example Sentences
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Firefighters from across Belgium and from Germany have been deployed to assist, supported by next-generation fire engines.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
Families of deployed sailors have pushed back, accusing Trump and Hegseth of dismissing what their loved ones have experienced aboard the ship.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
The fire began on Thursday and, according to authorities, reignited on Saturday - with more than 500 firefighters deployed to tackle the blaze.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
In a stroke of irony, Google’s deep-learning division, Google Brain, had deployed chatbots internally since 2020.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
Soon after the main chute deployed, we noticed a strange thing.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
