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Recent Examples of deepened
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
Reuters, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Political post-mortem after post-mortem has deepened a cold war between progressives and moderates, fueling ongoing debates over President Joe Biden’s handling of the Gaza war, inflation, and the cost of living.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
That feeling deepened once the wins started coming.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Since 2007, the blockade of the Gaza Strip has deepened Israel’s international isolation.
—Ken Barnes, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
However, consumer advocates argued the agreement held the line on even higher increases and halted further policy cancellations that have deepened a crisis in the state’s insurance industry.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
His family is suing the company, alleging that the AI companion deepened his despair, says O’Neill.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 7 Mar. 2026
Paugh also noted how Williams has gone beyond traditional logo placement with its business-to-business partnerships and deepened those relationships.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 7 Mar. 2026
How has your understanding of the house deepened in your time here?
—Luke Leitch, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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
Geopolitical tensions deepened after Iran named Mojtaba Khamenei as the successor to his father, Ali Khamenei, as supreme leader - a move seen as a clear signal that hardliners remain firmly in control in Tehran.
—Reuters, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Political post-mortem after post-mortem has deepened a cold war between progressives and moderates, fueling ongoing debates over President Joe Biden’s handling of the Gaza war, inflation, and the cost of living.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
That feeling deepened once the wins started coming.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Since 2007, the blockade of the Gaza Strip has deepened Israel’s international isolation.
—Ken Barnes, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
However, consumer advocates argued the agreement held the line on even higher increases and halted further policy cancellations that have deepened a crisis in the state’s insurance industry.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
His family is suing the company, alleging that the AI companion deepened his despair, says O’Neill.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 7 Mar. 2026
Paugh also noted how Williams has gone beyond traditional logo placement with its business-to-business partnerships and deepened those relationships.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 7 Mar. 2026
How has your understanding of the house deepened in your time here?
—Luke Leitch, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deepened
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Dodd is facing charges of first-degree murder, home invasion, armed violence, residential burglary and aggravated stalking, according to Oswego police.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Rodriguez was convicted in 2020 of stalking and aggravated assault.—
Ronald J. Hansen,
AZCentral.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The rhetoric intensified Friday as GOP lawmakers responded to the attacks in Michigan and Virginia by urging a halt to all immigration into the United States.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
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The mounting toll has intensified concerns over how to counter drone swarms without depleting interceptor stockpiles that cost millions of dollars each to replace.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The institute and federal ocean officials say those appendages, called cerata, hold the stinging cells in a concentrated form, making the slug’s sting especially potent.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Mar. 2026
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The planned listing would give public investors a stake in Ackman's investment platform, which oversees a concentrated portfolio of large-cap companies, including Brookfield, Uber and Amazon as of the end of 2025.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2026
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The notion that the town cut a political deal in faraway Tallahassee to honor Trump and silence its own residents has only heightened the furor.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2026
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Concerns about the team’s safety in Iran heightened when the players didn’t sing the Iranian national anthem before their first match.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The United States has pledged to keep the strait open and has led intense airstrikes targeting Iran's navy and the port city of Bandar Abbas.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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This intense demand is driving significant activity among niche data providers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The missile also features an A-band Active Electronic Scanned Array (AESA) radar seeker and has enhanced Terrain Contour Matching and target discrimination capabilities.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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In the shower, cornflower blue tiles are enhanced with a rounded black lacquer rim, which echoes the same detailing found elsewhere in the house.—
Annabelle Dufraigne,
Architectural Digest,
14 Mar. 2026
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Treatment access has strengthened, including diversion pathways such as Drug Court.—
Maria Hernandez,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2026
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Her storytelling voice is strengthened through past ASB leadership, TED-Ed Student Talks, PBS StoryTellers, and the NBCU Academy, and by attending the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures’ Careers in Film Summit.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Experts say the unique geology of California’s fields, and the nature of its heavy crude, make new projects, and efforts to pump more oil out of existing ones, costlier and more energy-intensive than drilling in other parts of the country.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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Still, the food supply chain is incredibly energy-intensive, with high sums of energy required at each stage of the process.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
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