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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Just three months after the Housemaid actress and the music executive were first linked, a source tells PEOPLE the pair’s connection has deepened.
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Sarah Jones, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
Certainly, with $313 million being handed out to small screen applicants on November 20, Newsom’s more than doubling of California’s film and TV tax incentive program to $750 million annually earlier this year has deepened the endearment to him in the Hollywood C-suites and among the Guilds.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 1 Dec. 2025
Whatever the veracity of such claims, the events point to both a deepening regional crisis of democracy and the inability of Guinea-Bissau to escape its coup-prone history.
—John Joseph Chin, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025
Her frustration was deepened by the feeling that a better way of doing things was — and perhaps had always been — just out of reach.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 1 Dec. 2025
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Sarah Jones, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
Certainly, with $313 million being handed out to small screen applicants on November 20, Newsom’s more than doubling of California’s film and TV tax incentive program to $750 million annually earlier this year has deepened the endearment to him in the Hollywood C-suites and among the Guilds.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 1 Dec. 2025
Whatever the veracity of such claims, the events point to both a deepening regional crisis of democracy and the inability of Guinea-Bissau to escape its coup-prone history.
—John Joseph Chin, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025
Her frustration was deepened by the feeling that a better way of doing things was — and perhaps had always been — just out of reach.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 1 Dec. 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 6 Dec. 2025.
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