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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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Separately, the defence secretary told Saudi Arabia's defence minister that the UK will deploy air defence missile system Sky Sabre there this week along with teams to operate the system.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Should it happen, the replacements will have several months of extra training as the league also plans to deploy technology that wasn’t even available in 2012.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

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

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 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

We also see how the leader of a modern state would seek a more reliable way to deploy muscle to advance its interests, namely by developing a well-trained modern army.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

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