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verb

past tense of deepen

Example Sentences

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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
His lore is also deepened, the kills get more intense, all good stuff. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2026 High West bourbon lays a warm, oaky foundation for a seasonal blend of crisp apple, aromatic cloves and cardamom, all deepened by the velvety sweetness of crème de cassis. — Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Clinton deepened Washington’s commitment to the North American project, extending a large loan to Mexico during the 1995 peso crisis to prevent economic instability from spilling over into the United States. — Robert B. Zoellick, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2026 The death of legendary Argentine singer Carlos Gardel in a plane crash in Medellín in 1935 deepened the city’s already strong connection to the dance form and turned Medellín into one of tango’s most passionate homes outside Argentina. — Nikkita Nair, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026 The pandemic, which emptied offices in 2020, deepened WeWork’s troubles. — Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026 That has made imports more expensive and deepened a longstanding cost of living crisis that sparked nationwide protests last December that the security forces crushed with deadly force. — Erika Solomon, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 By the late 1970s and through the 1980s, poverty and unemployment deepened. — Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026 The home’s nuances that only become apparent after knowing it on such an intimate level—like the subtle changes in the views to the ways the light enters the room—have deepened their appreciation for the architect’s vision. — Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deepened
Adjective
  • The court accepted his plea and found Williams guilty of two counts of aggravated endangering a child, according to a news release from the office of the Leavenworth County Attorney.
    — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • The civil war in Yemen erupted once again this summer and significantly intensified last month, breaking years of relative calm.
    — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
  • But most of the gains came earlier in the year before the bond market stress intensified, with many REIT investments selling off since August.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • To boost that dewy look, layer from lightest to heaviest with a light, concentrated hydrating hyaluronic acid serum, followed by a moisturizer and then a barrier repair cream.
    — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
  • And that’s rapidly turning concentrated infrastructure from an advantage into a liability—not only for America’s national security, but also for the businesses that own and operate these assets.
    — Todd J. Stein, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • But the conflict heightened last week, with insults flying back and forth.
    — Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Recent significant coastal impacts, such as erosion, along parts of the West Coast have also heightened attention to the potential effects of changing ocean conditions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Pike committed the crime over an intense romantic jealousy of Slemmer, who allegedly attempted to steal her boyfriend’s attention.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Carnegie Hall seats well over 3,000 people, but this intense, no-frills performance film gives life to the old saying about feeling alone in a crowd.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Lovato’s dress, courtesy of Fanci Club, was a deep shade of eggplant purple and topped off with a scarlet-red lace bralette, making for a brazen club-friendly outfit only enhanced by the even more noticeable shoes.
    — Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Coastal flooding impacts on Sunday could be similar to other days, or greatly enhanced.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • That’s all the more accentuated in fields where there’s a large demand for labor and few people to fill those roles.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Isaias strengthened into a Category 3 hurricane with 120-mph winds Friday, threatening a late-day landfall near the Alabama-Florida line as crews raced to finish preparations.
    — Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • That comparison strengthened confidence in the theoretical explanation.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026

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“Deepened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deepened. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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