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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By Tuesday morning, the Weather Service said rain is expected to intensify first over the North Bay, then spread south into the rest of the Bay Area and Central Coast through the afternoon and evening as a rapidly deepening Pacific low tracks parallel to the California coast.
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Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
For some, the sense that everyone else is celebrating only deepens feelings of isolation.
—Ken Fisher, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
Both men blame years of government mismanagement and corruption for deepening the crisis.
—Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025
As the week unfolds, Venus enters Capricorn on December 24th, joining the sun and Mars and deepening your desire for emotional and financial integrity.
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Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
For some, the sense that everyone else is celebrating only deepens feelings of isolation.
—Ken Fisher, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
Both men blame years of government mismanagement and corruption for deepening the crisis.
—Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025
As the week unfolds, Venus enters Capricorn on December 24th, joining the sun and Mars and deepening your desire for emotional and financial integrity.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 21 Dec. 2025
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“Deepen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deepen. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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