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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The temporary truce pulls the world's two largest economies back from the brink after trade between them nearly ground to a halt, raising recession risks in the U.S. and deepening deflationary pressures in China.
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
Much like the overbuilding in the real estate sector that triggered a crisis and erased much of Chinese household wealth, excessive industrial capacity has deepened imbalances in the economy and raised questions about the model’s sustainability, particularly if broader conditions worsen.
—Li Yuan, New York Times, 13 May 2025
In April 2024, the EU commissioned the former Italian prime minister Enrico Letta to produce a diagnostic on the state of play of the EU single market and propose measures to deepen it.
—Arancha González Laya, Foreign Affairs, 12 May 2025
This emergent Catholic right in the U.S. has deepened in its loyalty to President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, a Catholic convert.
—Liam Adams, USA Today, 12 May 2025
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
Much like the overbuilding in the real estate sector that triggered a crisis and erased much of Chinese household wealth, excessive industrial capacity has deepened imbalances in the economy and raised questions about the model’s sustainability, particularly if broader conditions worsen.
—Li Yuan, New York Times, 13 May 2025
In April 2024, the EU commissioned the former Italian prime minister Enrico Letta to produce a diagnostic on the state of play of the EU single market and propose measures to deepen it.
—Arancha González Laya, Foreign Affairs, 12 May 2025
This emergent Catholic right in the U.S. has deepened in its loyalty to President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, a Catholic convert.
—Liam Adams, USA Today, 12 May 2025
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“Deepen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deepen. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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