Examples of steepen in a Sentence
The path steepened as we approached the summit.
A large glacier steepened the side of the mountain.
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Abrupt changes can amplify wave drag and steepen the shock signature, so this smoothing also assists in mitigating the sonic boom.
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2025
So far, the Treasury yield curve’s steepening action has remained within the longstanding yield ranges.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
Economic Risks Perceived political meddling could steepen the yield curve, pushing long-term rates higher and nullifying any short-term rate cuts the Fed might enact—whether voluntarily or under duress.
—Dan Irvine, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Long-term Treasury yields rose after the Trump move, while short-term yields slipped, steepening the curve, indicating that investors are betting rates may fall in the near term but drift higher if a politicized Fed proves less attentive to inflation.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2025
So far, the Treasury yield curve’s steepening action has remained within the longstanding yield ranges.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
Economic Risks Perceived political meddling could steepen the yield curve, pushing long-term rates higher and nullifying any short-term rate cuts the Fed might enact—whether voluntarily or under duress.
—Dan Irvine, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Long-term Treasury yields rose after the Trump move, while short-term yields slipped, steepening the curve, indicating that investors are betting rates may fall in the near term but drift higher if a politicized Fed proves less attentive to inflation.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Steepen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steepen. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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