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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The militants began building up positions threatening the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandeb in several locations, deploying missiles and radars with help from Revolutionary Guard officers inside Yemen, people briefed on regional intelligence said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
He also said lengthy construction schedules could hinder the company’s ability to hit some of its benchmarks, like deploying over 3 gigawatts of power by the end of 2027.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
The effort comes as civil rights groups pursue their own election-protection initiatives, including Vote Safe, which has begun deploying trained community volunteers to polling locations in several battleground states.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Polish police said they had arrested 76 people after deploying to schools across the country.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 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
