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
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has sent a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin, signaling a deepening partnership between Tehran and Moscow amid escalating global tensions.
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Without structural adaptation of our economy, inequality will deepen and opportunity will shrink.
—Scott Ellis, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
Critics have dismissed the move as an election-year giveaway that deepens Hialeah’s fiscal troubles.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
The production deepened Isaac’s relationship with del Toro beyond a typical director-actor collaboration.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Without structural adaptation of our economy, inequality will deepen and opportunity will shrink.
—Scott Ellis, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
Critics have dismissed the move as an election-year giveaway that deepens Hialeah’s fiscal troubles.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
The production deepened Isaac’s relationship with del Toro beyond a typical director-actor collaboration.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
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The dispute underscores an intensifying divide within the Democratic Party between establishment forces aligned with major donors and progressives who say those same networks are shutting out grassroots women candidates.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Oct. 2025
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The tech titan has intensified its efforts to bolster affordable housing in recent years.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Winning so frequently while ranking second on the Betrayal Index enhances Mayfield's MVP credentials.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Featherweight StyleMax Hair Dryer is one of the best hair dryers for curly hair due to its diffuser, comb, and concentrator attachments that enhance types 2A to 4C hair, as well as its accommodating selection of heat and airflow settings.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Shifting regulatory expectations, heightened demands for transparency, economic volatility, and intensifying global competition are all contributing to unprecedented complexity and pressure in the boardroom.—
Lara Abrash,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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Hints of unease momentarily heightened as the Spartans — deliberate and layered — went to work.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Ukrainian leader Zelenskyy said in his nightly address Sunday that Kyiv was working closely with the White House to strengthen its defensive capabilities, including its long-range capabilities.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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Oakland voters, meanwhile, overwhelmingly favored establishing the commission in 2016 and strengthening its authority in 2020.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Deepen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deepen. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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