as in intensifying
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 deepening
Midseason blows followed, as rookie Caiya Hanks and newcomer Julie Dufour suffered anterior cruciate ligament tears, only deepening the challenge.
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Asli Pelit, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
With the climate crisis only deepening each year, throwing natural cycles and seasons into disarray, Japan is now bracing for future spikes in human-bear encounters each fall and spring.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
The timing of kidnappings and some of the arms purchases coincided with deepening turmoil in Haiti following the July 7, 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Airports across the country are grappling with hundreds of delays and cancellations, driven by a deepening air traffic controller shortage and the ongoing government shutdown.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
Alliances and growth paths Cristóbal underscores new and deepening partnerships.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
The segment has accounted for a third of revenue over the past year, with the company planning to expand in the space by signing new partners and deepening its existing relationships.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Starting in the latter half of Breaking Bad, and deepening throughout Better Call Saul (co-created with Peter Gould, who consulted on Pluribus), Gilligan’s storytelling is often punctuated by meditative extended sequences that simply observe its characters existing in the world.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
The move underscores deepening concerns around air travel safety and the operational stability of the national aviation system.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Asli Pelit, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
With the climate crisis only deepening each year, throwing natural cycles and seasons into disarray, Japan is now bracing for future spikes in human-bear encounters each fall and spring.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
The timing of kidnappings and some of the arms purchases coincided with deepening turmoil in Haiti following the July 7, 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Airports across the country are grappling with hundreds of delays and cancellations, driven by a deepening air traffic controller shortage and the ongoing government shutdown.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
Alliances and growth paths Cristóbal underscores new and deepening partnerships.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
The segment has accounted for a third of revenue over the past year, with the company planning to expand in the space by signing new partners and deepening its existing relationships.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Starting in the latter half of Breaking Bad, and deepening throughout Better Call Saul (co-created with Peter Gould, who consulted on Pluribus), Gilligan’s storytelling is often punctuated by meditative extended sequences that simply observe its characters existing in the world.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
The move underscores deepening concerns around air travel safety and the operational stability of the national aviation system.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deepening
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This move is part of an intensifying global competition for seabed resources, with nations like the United States also vying for control.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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The state has also advanced in large-scale restoration through innovative mechanisms such as restoration concessions, while intensifying actions to combat deforestation and forest fires.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Taylor opted to go sans top beneath the jacket, heightening the commanding sensual style.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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Sticky candies, on the other hand—like Twizzlers and Starbursts—stay on the teeth longer, heightening the risk of cavities.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
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Several tech players are already constructing private energy plants for their own use as part of their data center buildouts, so there is nothing radical about Democrats insisting on tying approvals for data centers to bearing the cost of enhancing the public grid.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Gemini is also enhancing Lens in Maps.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Corps proposed strengthening the bank by implementing riprap, or rocks.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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According to the National Weather Service, a strengthening cold front is making its way across the country toward Nashville.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Deepening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deepening. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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