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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Jessie Heyman, Vogue, 1 May 2025
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Jessie Heyman, Vogue, 1 May 2025
Grief can soften us and deepen our empathy or bring on rage and isolation.
—Friends Of Karen, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
By undertaking feats that were once considered impossible, like sequencing an entire human genome, cancer researchers have deepened their understanding of the disease in its many forms.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Venus in Pisces from the 1st encourages you to deepen emotional bonds and allow vulnerability to replace fear.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for deepen
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“Deepen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deepen. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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