deploy
verb (used with object)
to spread out (troops) so as to form an extended front or line.
deploying
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present participleof deploy.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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It was also deploying helicopters to bring emergency supplies directly to survivors in isolated communities, the Antara state news agency quoted the commander of El Tari Air Base in Kupang as saying.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
"There is a risk that the fire could reach homes, but we are deploying all available resources to protect them," he said, with a nearby gymnasium opened to accommodate those evacuating their homes.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Appropriate steps might include building and deploying decoys that look like Patriot air-defense systems or fighter jets to draw enemy fire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
He also maintained that his department has responded quickly to outbreaks by deploying federal public health teams to affected states.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
He would come at it with a bang, deploying his deep understanding of chemistry, mathematics, and crystallography—but more important, his instinctual grasp of model building.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
