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deepened 1 of 2

adjective

as in aggravated

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verb

past tense of deepen

as in intensified

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 deepened

Adjective

There’s also a deepened patience and perspective. — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026 Yet a deepened group up front, including in the middle, left little room for Strome, who also started the season injured and has yet to find a consistent role. — Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 3 Mar. 2026 Through deepened alignment across content strategy, channel mechanics and consumer engagement, the brand has delivered standout performance on Douyin, China’s version of TikTok. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 24 Feb. 2026 Bates added that his biggest takeaway isn’t so much a lesson, but a deepened appreciation. — Lizzie Hyman, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025 Google Cloud's deepened partnership with NTT Data signals that competition extends beyond workloads, instead influencing how enterprises structure their AI transformations. — Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025

Verb

Sunday's results have deepened his problems, focusing attention even more closely on his ability to deliver reforms while also keeping the governing coalition and his own party together. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026 Neighbors were getting them too The mystery deepened when Scarpella learned several neighbors on his block were receiving similar packages. — Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026 This connection only deepened during the push for establishment of the Jewish state. — Herbert Block, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026 International institutions, many European governments, and public opinion around the world have increased pressure on Israel, and its isolation has deepened. — Nadia Schadlow, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2026 Scrutiny of the investigation has deepened with the state’s history of racist violence and distrust of law enforcement — triggering suspicion in the Black community toward many cases involving the deaths of Black people, Thompson said. — Corey Williams, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 Less than two miles long and a third of a mile wide, the islet was created from sand dredged from the river in the 1960s when the Elbe was deepened to allow container ships to travel upriver to port in Hamburg. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026 Somehow, the questions surrounding Kiffin have only deepened over time. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026 That deepened a global rout in the bond market, sending yields to multi-year and multi-decade highs. — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for deepened

Adjective

The driver of the pickup truck, 21-year-old Jesse David Lovato, has since been arrested and is facing charges of manslaughter and aggravated assault, according to the outlets.

— Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2026
On Monday, Hamby was charged with murder, aggravated assault, terroristic threats and acts, and possession of a firearm or knife during the commission of a felony, jail records show.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of aggravated

Verb

The alert marked the first time Riyadh had received such a warning since fighting in Yemen intensified in July.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026
Just days before Ukrainian Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2027 began, Russian air strikes intensified on the city of Kyiv.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of intensified

Adjective

Highly concentrated sugary drinks can slow gastric emptying, which may delay the delivery of fluids to the intestines where they’re absorbed.

— Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2026
Making the area more concentrated — whether that means moving all team units indoors (as the organizers initially wanted) or changing the paddock’s layout — could create a better atmosphere next year.

— Luke Smith, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of concentrated

Verb

Cash-rich mega-cap tech firms remain relatively insulated, whereas data centers, AI infrastructure projects, and early-stage startups that rely heavily on continuous external funding face significantly heightened financial strain.

— , CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
Speculation over possible changes to this year’s Qatar and Abu Dhabi races heightened this week as Formula 2, which is due to support F1 in both venues, added an extra race to its schedule next week in Azerbaijan.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of heightened

Adjective

High-intensity interval training and long-duration intense cardio spike cortisol significantly, and doing them too often without recovery can keep the hormone elevated, but rest and frequency matter more than avoidance.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
This extra oceanic warmth is also likely to extend hurricane further into fall, with more intense hurricanes more likely than not through at least early November.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of intense

Verb

Enduring principles can be enhanced by the essential replenishment of ideas — notions that might seem to contradict but that also sure can live in harmony.

— Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2026
The ambience is enhanced by keeping open the ark of the Torah, the usually closed chamber at the front of the synagogue that protects the scrolls of scripture.

— Reuven Kimelman, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of enhanced

Verb

But clear weather and relatively light winds aided air tankers, which dropped water on hot spots throughout Thursday, while hand crews and bulldozers strengthened fire lines around the fire.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Those boundaries have only strengthened the mother-daughter duo’s connection, according to Coco.

— Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

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