How to Use deepen in a Sentence

deepen

verb

• Age had deepened the lines in his face.
• The water deepens toward the center of the river.
• They deepened the river so that larger boats could sail through.
• The mystery was deepened by her silence.
• Her powerful words deepened our commitment to the cause.
• Living in the country's capital had deepened her knowledge of politics.
• This class will deepen your understanding of economics.
• The vacation together deepened their relationship with each other.
• The plan calls for dredging the pond to deepen it to about 8 feet.
  — Madeline Buckley, chicagotribune.com, 26 Nov. 2021
• This will help break down the chickpeas and deepen the flavors of the dish.
  — Magdalena O'Neal, Sunset Magazine, 15 Feb. 2022
• One of my goals this year has been to deepen my prayer life.
  — Mike Kerrigan, wsj.com, 5 May 2023
• As the episode draws to a close, their troubles deepen.
  — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2021
• The flight deepened her resolve to bring space down to earth.
  — Diane Bell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2023
• The effect is not to dispel the clichés of Lana-dom but to deepen them.
  — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2021
• The feelings will come and go as the phrases deepen over time.
  — Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day, 6 May 2022
• As the moon harmonizes with the sun, keep things light to deepen your bond!
  — USA TODAY, 6 Nov. 2024
• Trump wants to make that law permanent and deepen some of the tax cuts.
  — Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
• The results from the vote could only deepen the tension.
  — Stephen Groves, ajc, 12 June 2022
• This is the perfect time to deepen your connections and nurture the bonds that mean the most to you.
  — Valerie Mesa, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
• The plan is to deepen the shallow lake and use the fill to create 28 square miles of islands, one-fifth of the entire lakebed.
  — Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Aug. 2021
• The song is meant to be a duet, and Moroney deepens her voice to mimic a male partner.
  — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2025
• The whole reason for bringing that up was to deepen a wedge in that coalition.
  — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2021
• This strategy doesn’t warp the play so much as deepen it.
  — New York Times, 25 Apr. 2022
• Putin and Lukashenko's alliance has deepened during the war.
  — Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
• People need and want to connect with others to deepen the meaning in their own lives and the world around them.
  — Aaron Katler, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2022
• Do not rub or scrub; this will only spread the stain and deepen it into the fabric or cloth.
  — Samantha Hunter, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 July 2021
• The universe is urging you to have fun and deepen your bonds today.
  — Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com, 3 Aug. 2021
• Their friendship deepened when Bonet let Kravitz sleep on her couch.
  — Stephanie Kaloi, Peoplemag, 2 Feb. 2024
• Laureano has deepened his hitting groove so far with his team.
  — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
• Dexter will need to take care of Gemini before his suspicions deepen.
  — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025