as in to intensify
to make markedly greater in measure or degree
this book really deepens our knowledge of how the brain works
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Recent Examples of deepen
Over the next two centuries, slavery deepened and Brazil received 12 times the number of enslaved Africans forcibly taken to the United States.
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Time, 17 June 2025
The company has been deepening its capabilities in artificial intelligence, incorporating it into photo editing, coding and by incorporating chatbots.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 17 June 2025
The experience has only deepened her resolve to expand the parameters, efficiency and effectiveness of her game.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
In that film, Cazale is visibly sick, but that only deepens his performance as the sad fool in a macho band of brothers.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 6 June 2025
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Time, 17 June 2025
The company has been deepening its capabilities in artificial intelligence, incorporating it into photo editing, coding and by incorporating chatbots.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 17 June 2025
The experience has only deepened her resolve to expand the parameters, efficiency and effectiveness of her game.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
In that film, Cazale is visibly sick, but that only deepens his performance as the sad fool in a macho band of brothers.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 6 June 2025
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While inflation and rising interest rates have intensified financial pressure across the board, the impact has been disproportionately severe for those already operating at a capital disadvantage, which includes many women of color entrepreneurs.—
Alejandra Rojas,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Black women are often conditioned to prioritize others’ needs over their own, and this tendency may intensify during the summertime demands.—
Essence,
Essence,
26 June 2025
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Thoughtful packaging enhances brand perception, encourages repeat purchases and boosts word-of-mouth.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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These gothic elements enhance the book’s central preoccupations of trust, fidelity, and the difficulty of fully knowing another person—or oneself.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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Lost for nearly 50 years and never fully restored, its fragmented reels and sudden leaps only heighten the silent era’s disorienting psychosis.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
27 June 2025
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The impact of this powerful novel is heightened by Golden Voice narrator Nicholas Boulton’s keen understanding of its author’s purposes.—
AudioFile Magazine
June 27,
Literary Hub,
27 June 2025
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According to the 2024 People’s Climate Vote, 80% of people globally want their countries to strengthen climate commitments, and over two-thirds support a fast transition from fossil fuels.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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At Go Behavioral, a team strengthened by BCBA, clinical psychologists, and RBT professionals helps children work on developing skills by breaking them down into small, manageable steps, which are then reinforced consistently.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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