How to Use deepen in a Sentence

deepen

verb

• Age had deepened the lines in his face.
• The water deepens toward the center of the river.
• They deepened the river so that larger boats could sail through.
• The mystery was deepened by her silence.
• Her powerful words deepened our commitment to the cause.
• Living in the country's capital had deepened her knowledge of politics.
• This class will deepen your understanding of economics.
• The vacation together deepened their relationship with each other.
• One of my goals this year has been to deepen my prayer life.
  — Mike Kerrigan, wsj.com, 5 May 2023
• The flight deepened her resolve to bring space down to earth.
  — Diane Bell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2023
• The feelings will come and go as the phrases deepen over time.
  — Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day, 6 May 2022
• As the moon harmonizes with the sun, keep things light to deepen your bond!
  — USA TODAY, 6 Nov. 2024
• Trump wants to make that law permanent and deepen some of the tax cuts.
  — Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
• The results from the vote could only deepen the tension.
  — Stephen Groves, ajc, 12 June 2022
• The song is meant to be a duet, and Moroney deepens her voice to mimic a male partner.
  — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2025
• This strategy doesn’t warp the play so much as deepen it.
  — New York Times, 25 Apr. 2022
• Their friendship deepened when Bonet let Kravitz sleep on her couch.
  — Stephanie Kaloi, Peoplemag, 2 Feb. 2024
• Collard greens simmer in a rich broth that deepens in flavor as the greens cook.
  — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2023
• The Way of Water may deepen these themes, or set off in a new direction.
  — Darren Franich, EW.com, 16 Sep. 2022
• Many of their veterans are in deepening slumps at the wrong time.
  — Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
• That weakness will persist for some time—and could deepen.
  — Jacky Wong, WSJ, 25 Oct. 2022
• First, the potatoes are roasted to deepen their flavor.
  — Joy Howard, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2023
• His job was to assess and then shape, deepen, and organize.
  — John Byron Kuhner, National Review, 3 Feb. 2024
• Onions, garlic, and dry white wine deepen the flavors of the dish, which can be prepared up to 24 hours in advance.
  — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2023
• Divisions are deepening over the best way to bring them home.
  — Sam Mednick, TIME, 8 June 2024
• Despair has deepened in the impoverished refugee camps that still dot the West Bank.
  — Miriam Berger, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2023
• The pandemic has deepened the global wealth gap, with the richest 10% now accounting for 76% of the world’s wealth.
  — Chloe Berger, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2023
• Rural counties have deepened their hue of red and the urban ones have gone darker blue.
  — Philip Elliott, Time, 9 Aug. 2023
• Both prove facile stabs at deepening their male counterparts.
  — J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
• The plan now is to focus on deepening customer relationships with measures like Hugo Boss’ loyalty program, which has grown to 10 million members.
  — Cathrin Schaer, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025