deploy
verb (used with object)
to spread out (troops) so as to form an extended front or line.
was deploying
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past progressiveof deploy.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Google also shared that it was deploying misalignment mitigations to monitor Argon’s chain of thought and shut down actions when necessary.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
The police said it was deploying a "significant" presence to ensure the protests passed off safely, though no far-right counter-demonstration was advertised.
From Barron's ● Mar. 28, 2026
The New York Police Department said it was deploying extra resources to city universities out of an abundance of caution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 13, 2025
Carmakal said the "China-nexus actor" was deploying techniques similar to previous campaigns associated with Beijing.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2025
One midnight he was deploying a company of Mexicans about the mesquite-thicket which sheltered a band of warriors.
From When the West Was Young by Frederick R. (Frederick Ritchie) Bechdolt
