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deploy

[dih-ploi] / dɪˈplɔɪ /
VERB
redistribute, station troops or weapons
Synonyms
STRONGEST
expand open set up use
STRONG
arrange display dispose extend position unfold utilize
WEAK
fan out form front put out patrol set out spread out take battle stations
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conclude end finish
STRONG
conceal disarrange disorder displace disturb hide withhold
WEAK
not use

Example Sentences

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The Esses - perhaps the most technically demanding piece of racetrack on the planet - was designated a "zero kilowatt zone", where teams could deploy no electrical energy.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Buffett added that Berkshire would deploy capital if there is a big decline in the market.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

It is encouraging to see the Austrian bank deploy excess capital to boost its scale in an existing market, though the Romanian banking sector remains fragmented.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Their father passed away in 2014, and Scott wanted to deploy all of her resources as a single mom toward their success.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Within a matter of hours, the Sixer high command decided to deploy a new strategy.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.