deepened; deepening
ˈdē-pə-niŋ 
ˈdēp-niŋ
: to make deep or deeper
: to become deeper or more profound
Examples of deepen in a Sentence
They deepened the river so that larger boats could sail through.
Age had deepened the lines in his face.
The water deepens toward the center of the river.
Her powerful words deepened our commitment to the cause.
The vacation together deepened their relationship with each other.
The mystery was deepened by her silence.
This class will deepen your understanding of economics.
Living in the country's capital had deepened her knowledge of politics.
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Rhett Power, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
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Rhett Power, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Cancer then deepened the work, asking whether old emotional patterns still served you.
—Colin Bedell, Them, 28 Feb. 2025
This has deepened anxieties over China's economic future, already on shaky ground because of a property sector crunch, mounting local government debt and a host of other challenges.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Fanatics is deepening its ties to the Qatari government via a new five-year partnership that will include sponsorship of the company’s flagship New York City fan festival, plus the possibility of events in the Gulf state further down the line.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Deepen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deepen. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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